 The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both the BBC and Sky Sports , with BBC One providing the free @-@ to @-@ air coverage and Sky Sports 1 being the pay @-@ TV alternative . BBC One held the majority of the viewership , with a peak audience of 9 @.@ 6 million viewers ( 55 @.@ 7 % viewing share ) watching at 16 : 50pm and the match averaged at 8 @.@ 3 million ( 55 % ) – the highest audience for a FA Cup final in four years . Coverage of the final began on the channel at 12 : 10pm and averaged 5 @.@ 3 million ( 44 @.@ 4 % ) . The Match of the Day coverage concluded at different times dependent on station , with the broadcast in Scotland ending 10 minutes before the main broadcast finished . 
