Chelsea vs Liverpool live stream: how to watch FA Cup Final online, game day build-up, kick-off

Football fans of a certain age will remember the days when the BBC and ITV both simultaneously showed the final of English football's showpiece knockout tournament live.

With the broadcast rights for the FA Cup having been wrestled away from BT Sports, viewers in the UK now once again have the option of choosing their favourite free-to-air broadcaster to watch the final, with both BBC 1 and ITV1 showing the match live this afternoon. 

The game is also being live streamed FREE on ITV Hub and the BBC's iPlayer streaming services. .

For added on-the-go viewing convenience, both services have excellent apps that are available on nearly everything that plugs in these days - just give it a search on your device, phone or console of choice.

Chelsea v Liverpool kicks off at 4.45pm BST, with ITV1's coverage beginning at 3.45pm BST and BBC1's starting at 4pm BST.

If you're outside the UK but want your usual coverage, you can try ExpressVPN risk-free for 30 days and follow the instructions below.

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Once you've downloaded the software, just follow the prompts to install it then select the location you want to relocate your IP address to - it really is that easy.

ESPN has the rights to the FA Cup in the US, and will be showing this year's final on its ESPN Plus streaming service.

ESPN+ only costs $6.99 per month and allows you to watch online as well as via its mobile app and TV streamer apps on the likes of Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, PS4 and Xbox. You'll save even more if you pay for a year in advance - that costs $69.99 for 12 months.

But there's even better value to be had, if you grab ESPN+ as part of the big Disney Plus Bundle. As well as ESPN Plus live coverage and documentary action, you'll get access to the hugely impressive Disney Plus catalogue - which features Marvel movies, every Simpsons episode ever, the complete Star Wars canon, Pixar films, and much more - plus all the great shows and movies that Hulu offers.

And the cost is super reasonable - for all that content, you only have to pay $13.99 a month for the Disney Plus bundle.

Chelsea vs Liverpool kicks off at 11.45pm ET / 8.45am PT Stateside.

ViacomCBS recently nabbed the Australian broadcast rights to the FA Cup from Network Ten.

That means matches from the tournament are now being shown in Australia exclusively live via streaming service Paramount Plus, including this season's final.

Paramount Plus launched in Australia last year with subscriptions starting from $8.99 a month or $89.99 for a full year, however free seven-day trials are available for new customers, meaning you can watch all the action from Wembley without paying a cent.

You can watch Paramount+ on desktop, iOS app, Android app, Apple TV 4, Android TV, Chromecast, Fetch and Telstra TV.

The only catch is that Chelsea va Liverpool kicks off at 1.45am AEST in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Be sure to use a VPN if you're trying to access your home coverage from outside of the country.

Sportsnet is showing Chelsea vs Liverpool in Canada, with kick-off set for 11.45pm ET / 8.45am PT on this afternoon.

If you don't have the channel on cable, you can subscribe to standalone streaming service SN Now instead, with prices starting at $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year.

If you're abroad right now, you can still tune in just like you would at home with the help of a good VPN.