<p>Manchester City take on Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday, May 25, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/man-city-premier-league-g… claimed their fourth Premier League title in a row</a> as they beat <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/premier-league/news/man-city-vs-west-ha… Ham 3-1</a> on the final day of the Premier League season. A win at Wembley would secure another league-and-cup double to follow last season's treble, which included <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/who-won-fa-cup-final-2023… 2-1 win over Man United in the FA Cup final</a>.</p>
<p>For Erik ten Hag's side, this will be the final chance at securing European football next season. The Dutchman oversaw the club's <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/manchester-united-premier… ever Premier League position</a> as they ended the campaign in eighth place, despite a 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/premier-league/news/premier-league-euro… winner of the FA Cup automatically qualifies for the Europa League</a>, which would see Newcastle United denied a place in the Conference League if United were to win, and Chelsea knocked down from the Europa League to accommodate United's place.</p>
<p>The Sporting News takes a look at who will be the referee for the final at the home of football.</p>
<p><strong>MORE: <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/man-united-fa-cup-final-202… United team news for FA Cup final: Who could be back from injury?</a></strong></p>
<h2>Who is the FA Cup final referee?</h2>
<p><strong>Andrew Madley</strong> is the referee for the FA Cup final between Man City and Man United.</p>
<p>The full list of the match officiating team is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Referee: Andrew Madley (West Riding FA)</li>
<li>Assistant Referees: Harry Lennard (Sussex FA) & Nick Hopton (Derbyshire FA)</li>
<li>Fourth Official: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire FA)</li>
<li>Reserve Assistant Referee: Tim Wood (Gloucestershire FA)</li>
<li>Video Assistant Referee: Michael Oliver (Durham FA)</li>
<li>Support VAR: Peter Bankes (Liverpool FA)</li>
<li>Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt (Northamptonshire FA)</li>
</ul>
<p>Madley told the FA website how excited he is to officiate the match.</p>
<p>"When I got the call with the appointment, I'd just got in my car. I have to be honest, I heard 'FA Cup final' and missed the rest of the call — I was stunned! It's an absolute delight and honour to receive this appointment," he said.</p>
<p>"Domestically, it's the biggest game of any referee's career — the one we all dream of when we complete the referee course. I can only imagine what it will be like to lead the two teams out in front of a sold-out Wembley. To receive this appointment off the back of my hard work this season is truly humbling.</p>
<p>"I've worked with assistant referees Harry Lennard and Nick Hopton all season, so to do this final with them is particularly special, as well as the support of the superb wider team around me. We'll prepare for the game as we do week in, week out, in order to deliver a strong team performance on the day."</p>
<p>Madley's most recent match was <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/premier-league/news/premier-league-live… 3-0 win at Sheffield United on the Premier League final day</a>. He also recently oversaw Chelsea's 5-0 thrashing of West Ham and <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/premier-league/news/everton-vs-liverpoo… 2-0 Merseyside derby win over Liverpool</a>.</p>
<p>He was also the man in the middle for the Manchester derby on March 3 at the Etihad Stadium, in which <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/football/news/man-city-vs-man-united-li… City beat United 3-1</a>.</p>
<h2>How to watch Man City vs Man United in FA Cup final</h2>
<p>Here's how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world's major regions:</p>
<table>
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<td><strong>Region</strong></td>
<td><strong>TV</strong></td>
<td><strong>Streaming</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>USA</strong></td>
<td>—</td>
<td><a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/2436205/535107/9070" onclick="dataLayer.push({
event: 'element_click',
item_type: 'affiliate link',
item_id: 'https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/2436205/535107/9070',
item_name: 'ESPN+',
cta_type: 'table',
cta_id: ''
});">ESPN+</a></td>
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<td><strong>Canada</strong></td>
<td>—</td>
<td>
<p>Sportsnet NOW Plus</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>UK</strong></td>
<td>BBC, ITV 1, STV, UTV</td>
<td>ITVX, STV Player</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Australia</strong></td>
<td>—</td>
<td><a href="https://bit.ly/ParamountCup" onclick="dataLayer.push({
event: 'element_click',
item_type: 'affiliate link',
item_id: 'https://bit.ly/ParamountCup',
item_name: 'Paramount+',
cta_type: 'table',
cta_id: ''
});" target="_blank">Paramount+</a></td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>India</strong></td>
<td>Sony Ten 2,3,4</td>
<td>Sony LIV, JioTV</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>