Liverpool's FA Cup third-round tie away to League Two club Exeter City has been moved to Friday, Jan. 8.
The Reds' trip to St James Park has been rearranged so it can be shown live on BBC One in the UK, kicking off at 7:55 p.m. GMT.
The rescheduling will likely anger travelling supporters, with the last train back to Liverpool departing Exeter an hour-and-a-half before kick-off.
It also hands Liverpool a three-day turnaround after their League Cup semifinal first leg away to Stoke City on Jan. 5.
After the FA Cup tie, meanwhile, comes a week in which both Arsenal and Manchester United visit Anfield in the Premier League.
Reds fans' group Spirit of Shankly, who are long-time campaigners for supporters' rights, attacked the plans saying it does not take into account the safety of thousands of people travelling or the general inconvenience it will cause.
"It shows the contempt and lack of regard with which they hold football supporters," spokesman Jay McKenna told Press Association. "It is a physical manifestation of their greed.
"For the BBC to schedule a match for a Friday night when the only way to get there is by car or coach [shows] they don't care whether supporters can get there and back safely at a decent hour.
"We are relatively powerless but I think this will have a negative impact on a lot of Liverpool supporters who will not go -- and that is not about the travel, it is the fact they will have to take Friday off work -- and those that work Saturdays will have to take two days off.
"I will probably be watching at home and some of our committee members have already said they can't justify taking two days off."
McKenna also criticised the authorities and broadcaster for failing to consult adequately over their plans for the match, although he accepts fans' views are rarely taken into consideration.
"We are not the first club to suffer from this -- and we won't be the last -- as FC United had their match moved to a Monday but what angers us is they don't actually speak to supporters to ask what impact it will have," he added. "Both clubs but mainly the FA and BBC should be saying, 'We realise it is going to impact on you and this is what we will do to help.
"The FA and BBC should be offering financial compensation with subsidised tickets and travel."
Paul Tisdale's Exeter, currently 11th in League Two, last met Liverpool in the League Cup at St James Park in 2011, with the Merseysiders winning 3-1.
This season's FA Cup draw means that, for the second year running, the Reds begin the road to Wembley with a televised visit to League Two opponents.
Last term, the seven-time winners travelled to AFC Wimbledon in the third round, running out 2-1 victors in a campaign that took them to the semifinals.
Information from Press Association was used in this report.