By Matt Bishop
The television schedule for next month’s FA Cup first round fixtures has been confirmed, with three Non-League clubs having their games broadcast live and earning £67,500 in the process.
To kick-off the FA Cup weekend, Hyde United‘s home tie against League One side MK Dons will be broadcast live on BBC Two on Friday, 3 November.
Hyde are one of only two sides still left in this season’s competition who began in the preliminary rounds, and it is their first time in the first round proper since 1994.
#FACup TV games…
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???? @SLAquaFC vs. Mansfield – Nov 4th
???? @ChorleyFC vs. Fleetwood – Nov 6th pic.twitter.com/S2rg4tU1jg— The Non-League Paper (@NonLeaguePaper) October 19, 2017
On Saturday, 4 November, the BT Sport cameras will be at Shaw Lane to broadcast their game against Mansfield.
With coverage starting at 12, there will be high hopes the Ducks can pull off a shock against this season’s League Two title favourites, after they caused an upset by beating Barrow in the last round.
The final game to be shown in its entirety will be on Monday, 6 November when Chorley host Fleetwood of League One.
Uwe Rosler’s men reached the play-offs last term, and have started this season well, but Chorley will fancy their chances at a jam-packed Victory Park.
The BBC’s FA Cup Final Score show is also making a return this season, with the first instalment on Sunday, 5 November covering eight games and showing all the goals and highlights as they happen.
The FA fee for extended highlights, overseas broadcasts or live single camera footage is £12,500, and the fixtures selected are listed below.
Confirmed FA Cup games moved to the Sunday pic.twitter.com/Nwb39iF4aD
— Joshua Peck (@JoshPeck_92) October 20, 2017
