A Hampshire non league club has been chosen to have their FA Cup first round tie screened live – earning almost £70,000 in the process.
Havant & Waterlooville’s home clash with League 1 high fliers Preston at Westleigh Park will be shown liv on BT Sport on Monday, November 10 (8pm).
The BBC will celebrate their return to live FA Cup coverage with a trip to Cantilever Park for Warrington Town’s tie against Exeter City on Friday, November 6.
Warrington are playing in the first round proper for the first time in their 65-year history.
Managed by Shaun Reid, brother of Everton FA Cup winner Peter, Warrington rewrote the record books by beating ten-man North Ferriby United 1-0 thanks to Lewis Field’s second-half strike.
BT Sport will also be serving up FA Cup action on Sunday, November 9 with FC Halifax hosting Bradford City in a Yorkshire derby at noon.
Separated from Bradford by eight miles and two promotions, the Shayman qualified for the first round in style by beating Chorley 5-0 in a replay on Tuesday evening. Havant needed a replay to see off Essex’s Canvey Island 3-0 on Tuesday evening.
Managed by Lee Bradbury, Havant’s biggest FA Cup moment to date came in 2008 when they went to Liverpool in the fourth round and shocked the Anfield faithful by taking a 2-1 lead. But the Premier League side battled back to win 5-2 thanks to a Yossi Benayoun hat-trick.
The FA live broadcast fee is £67,500 per club and the prize fund is £18,000 for the winners.
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