BBC announce 23/24 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round tie they will televise

It’s that time again, the BBC have taken to announce which 23/24 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round tie they will televise next month.

The early rounds of the FA Cup qualifiers have been streamed on the BBC since 2017, which has not only put non league clubs on the map, but also earned them a welcome financial boost for being on the telly.

A game from every stage is be live-streamed across BBC Sport’s digital platforms, allowing audiences to watch the game live on PC, mobile or connected TV. Matches will also be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer.

Your TV pick for the #EmiratesFACup fourth round qualifying has been made! 🤩@BracknellTownFC 🆚 @Dag_RedFC will be available to watch via @BBCiPlayer, Red Button and @BBCSport! 📺

Click the link below for further information 👇

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) October 6, 2023

The FA said via their website: The Emirates FA Cup fourth round qualifying tie between Bracknell Town and Dagenham & Redbridge will be shown live by the BBC.

Kicking-off at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 14 October, the tie will be shown live on the BBC’s Red Button, iPlayer and BBC Sport website for viewers in the UK with streaming of the matches available to watch on tablet, phone and desktop.

The broadcast is part of BBC Sport’s commitment to giving extra prominence to the Emirates FA Cup, with live coverage of matches provided from the preliminary round through to the last kick.

Steve Rudge, BBC Sport’s head of football, said: “We are delighted that audiences will be able to share in the passion of the FA Cup from the opening stage of the competition. To highlight the tournament from first kick to last will showcase the desire for success in the famous Cup throughout the football pyramid.”

David Newton, the FA’s head of competitions, said: “The Emirates FA Cup is the world’s most loved domestic cup competition.

“We’re delighted that the BBC is widening the competition’s reach by allowing fans the opportunity to follow the drama live, right from the very start through to the showpiece final at Wembley Stadium.”

FA CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW

1 Scarborough Athletic (6) – Oxford City (5)
2 Altrincham (5) – Oldham Athletic (5)
3 FC Halifax Town (5) – Marine (7)
4 Worksop Town (7) – Boston United (6)
5 AFC Fylde (5) – Leek Town (8)
6 Hereford (6) – Rochdale (5)
7 York City (5) – Needham Market (7)
8 Solihull Moors (5) – Biggleswade Town (8)
9 Chesterfield (5) – Kettering Town (7)
10 Alfreton Town (6) – Macclesfield (7)
11 Hartlepool United (5) – Chester (6)
12 Chelmsford City (6) – Whitby Town (7)
13 Curzon Ashton (6) – Tamworth (6)
14 Kidderminster Harriers (5) – Ashton United (7)
15 Stourbridge (7) – Gateshead (5)
16 Aldershot Town (5) – Lewes (7)
17 Torquay United (6) – Maidstone United (6)
18 AFC Totton (7) – Ramsgate (8)
19 Aveley (6) – Barnet (5)
20 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) – Woking (5)
21 Horsham (7) – Dorking Wanderers (5)
22 Eastleigh (5) – Dover Athletic (6)
23 Yeovil Town (6) – Southend United (5)
24 Bromley (5) – Wealdstone (5)
25 Weston-super-Mare (6) – Maidenhead United (5)
26 Braintree Town (6) – Chesham United (7)
27 Bracknell Town (7) – Dagenham & Redbridge (5)
28 Worthing (6) – Bath City (6)
29 Boreham Wood (5) – Welling United (6)
30 Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) – Enfield Town (7)
31 Ebbsfleet United (5) – Slough Town (6)
32 Billericay Town (7) – Sheppey United (8)

FA CUP QUALIFYING GAMES PREVIOUSLY TELEVISED:

2017/18
Extra Preliminary Round – Litherland REMYCA (10) vs AFC Liverpool (9) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – South Shields (8) vs Bridlington Town (9) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Billericay Town (7) vs Didcot Town (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Deeping Rangers (9) vs Kidderminster Harriers (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Ashton Athletic (9) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – St Albans City (6) vs Boreham Wood (5) (BBC)

2018/19
Extra Preliminary Round – Haverhill Rovers (9) vs Haverhill Borough (10) (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Prestwich Heys (10) vs Radcliffe (8) (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Maltby Main (9) vs Frickley Athletic (8) (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Lymington Town (9) vs Torquay United (6) (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Peterborough Sports (8) vs Chorley (6) (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Dunston UTS (9) vs Gateshead (5) (BBC)

2019/20
Extra Preliminary Round – Punjab United vs Broadbridge Heath (BBC)
Preliminary Round – Heather St John’s vs Worcester City (BBC)
First Qualifying Round – Thatcham Town vs Salisbury (BBC)
Second Qualifying Round – Irlam vs York City (BBC)
Third Qualifying Round – Halesowen Town vs Altrincham (BBC)
Fourth Qualifying Round – Potters Bar Town vs Barnet (BBC) and York City vs Stockport County (BT Sport)

2020/21
Extra preliminary round – Maine Road v Squires Gate (BBC Sport)
Preliminary pound – Stocksbridge Park Steels v Stalybridge Celtic (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Hashtag United v Soham Town Rangers (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Warrington Rylands v York City (BBC), Hashtag United vs Braintree Town (Twitch)
Third qualifying round – Christchurch v Dulwich Hamlet (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Ilkeston Town v Hartlepool United (BBC), Bishop’s Stortford v St Albans City (BT Sport)

2021/22
Preliminary round – Sheffield v Sherwood Colliery (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Lichfield City v Nuneaton Borough (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Sutton Common Rovers v Jersey Bulls (BBC Sport)
Third qualifying round – Hanley Town v Brackley Town (BBC Sport)
Fourth qualifying round – Bromsgrove Sporting v Grimsby Town (BBC Sport)

2022/23
Preliminary round – Marlow v Thame United
First qualifying round – Bury AFC v North Shields
Second qualifying round – Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town
Third qualifying round – Congleton Town v AFC Fylde
Fourth qualifying round – Anstey Nomads v Chesterfield

2023/24
Preliminary Round – Horley Town v AFC Croydon Athletic
First Qualifying Round – Sporting Khalsa v Darlaston Town
Second Qualifying Round – Tadcaster Albion v Chester
Third Qualifying Round – Leek Town v South Shields
Fourth Qualifying Round – Bracknell Town v Dag & Red

Fans reacted as the BBC announce which 23/24 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round tie they will televise…

@daggercraig82: Happy days I can watch it now

@mellor175: You had the choice of this dross or the leaders of the national league vs the all time top goal scorers in the fa cup, and this is the out come?! FA give your heads wobble!

@nathan222222224: That’s a terrible terrible game to put on tv

@TommyDryburgh: Somehow managed to pick the only match no one wanted

@LiamHenton: Think Horsham can count themselves extremely unfortunate. Poor choice IMO

@trevk37: Hmm not the greatest choice 🤦‍♂️ Horsham vs Dorking, local derby to boot, Bracknell had a fair bit of coverage last year

@chrishulme01: 😂😂😂 Bet this match will pull in the viewers