Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been postponed on Tuesday 31 March, leaving soaps fans disappointed

Olivia Wheeler Content Editor Screen Time

08:52, 31 Mar 2026

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been cancelled this evening, Tuesday 31 March, because of the football.

Usually, Emmerdale broadcasts on weeknights at 8pm with Coronation Street following at 8:30pm in a ‘soaps power hour’. However, this week, the popular ITV soaps have faced a significant schedule shake-up owing to the football.

This week, rather than Coronation Street and Emmerdale broadcasting on Tuesday 31 March, they’ve been replaced by the England v Japan friendly match at Wembley Stadium with kick-off at 7:45pm.

This also means there’ll be no opportunity to watch the soaps earlier on ITV X as usually that evening’s broadcast is uploaded to the streaming service from 7am.

To compensate for tonight’s absent episode, Coronation Street will broadcast on Sunday 5 April, alongside its regular schedule, giving fans six episodes to enjoy throughout the week of Sunday 5 April to Friday 10 April, reports the Daily Star.

Emmerdale will similarly air its missing episode on Sunday 5 April, in addition to its normal schedule, providing fans with six episodes to watch throughout the week of Sunday 5 April to Friday 10 April.

On social media, frustrated soap enthusiasts have already expressed their views and dismay over the major soaps schedule shake-up and missing out on their Tuesday viewing.

One viewer said: “Reminder: There is NO #Emmerdale and #Corrie tomorrow night once again due to the football. It’ll be back on Wednesday as usual” to which another account replied: “It’s a friendly ffs . Put it on itv2.”

Another soaps enthusiast wrote: “Why are the soaps always put off because of stupid football,even the friendlys #Emmerdale” while another viewer added: “Football on Tuesday so no #Emmerdale or #Corrie.” Elsewhere, another account simply wrote: “Football again ????!!!!”

This follows the soaps experiencing another schedule disruption on Friday 27 March owing to the football. The programmes were substituted by the England v Uruguay match.

Nevertheless, the ITV soaps broadcast their postponed episodes on Sunday 29 March, though at the earlier time of 7pm and 7:30pm.

Yet fans thoroughly appreciated being able to enjoy their soap fix on a Sunday evening. Taking to Twitter, now X, one person said: “What a treat watching Emmerdale and Corrie on a Sunday night!. Both episodes were fantastic! Tates vs Dingles just like old times… the Theo and Todd realisation hitting home….finally! well done to all! #corrie #emmerdale.”

A different viewer put: “There’s something so right about Sunday night soaps. Bring them back permanently, ITV! #Corrie #Emmerdale” while another fan added: “I’m very much in favour of #Corrie on a Sunday night!! Just like the good old days!”

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Soap schedule this week

  • Sunday 29 March – Emmerdale 7pm, Coronation Street 7:30pm on ITV
  • Monday 30 March – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Tuesday 31 March – no soaps due to football
  • Wednesday 1 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Thursday 2 April – Emmerdale 7:30pm, Coronation Street 8pm on ITV
  • Friday 3 April – Emmerdale 7:30pm, Coronation Street 8pm on ITV

Soap schedule next week

  • Sunday 5 April – Emmerdale 7pm, Coronation Street 7:30pm on ITV
  • Monday 6 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Tuesday 7 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Wednesday 8 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Thursday 9 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV
  • Friday 10 April – Emmerdale 8pm, Coronation Street 8:30pm on ITV

Emmerdale and Coronation Street air weeknights from 8pm to 9pm in a ‘soaps power hour’ on ITV and ITV X.