It’s that time of year again, the BBC announce which 23/24 FA Cup Second 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.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨 | Our @EmiratesFACup tie against @ChesterFC has been selected for tv coverage.
The Second Qualifying Round at The @sotrakltd Stadium will be shown on BBC IPlayer/Red Button and the @BBCSport Website.
Little old Taddy Albion on the Tele 🤩#ATAW 💙 pic.twitter.com/TqaMo4TXqU
— Tadcaster Albion (@TadcasterAlbion) September 8, 2023
The FA said via their website: “Emirates FA Cup fans in the UK will be able to watch the second round qualifying tie between Tadcaster Albion and Chester via the BBC.
“The game will take place at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 16 September and will be broadcast via the BBC iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport website with streaming of the matches available to watch on tablet, phone and desktop.
“It comes as part of BBC Sport 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 SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND DRAW
1 Farsley Celtic (6) – Scarborough Athletic (6)
2 Blyth Spartans (6) – Bradford (Park Avenue) (7)
3 Hyde United (7) – Albion Sports (9)
4 FC United of Manchester (7) – Warrington Rylands 1906 (7)
5 Warrington Town (6) – Curzon Ashton (6)
6 Runcorn Linnets (8) – Chorley (6)
7 Darlington (6) – Workington (7)
8 Lancaster City (7) – Marske United (7)
9 Spennymoor Town (6) – Marine (7)
10 Morpeth Town (7) – Southport (6)
11 Tadcaster Albion (9) – Chester (6)
12 South Shields (6) – Bishop Auckland (9)
13 Ashton United (7) – Atherton Collieries (7)
14 Whitby Town (7) – Prescot Cables (8)
15 Mossley (8) – Emley (9)
16 Halesowen Town (7) – Alvechurch (7)
17 Stourbridge (7) – Matlock Town (7)
18 Coalville Town (7) – Stafford Rangers (7)
19 Lincoln United (9) – Worksop Town (7)
20 Peterborough Sports (6) – Redditch United (7)
21 Nantwich Town (8) – Banbury United (6)
22 Barwell (7) – Bromsgrove Sporting (7)
23 Macclesfield (7) – Buxton (6)
24 Rushall Olympic (6) – Carlton Town (8)
25 Mickleover (7) – Spalding United (8)
26 Tamworth (6) – Harborough Town (8)
27 Hereford (6) – Anstey Nomads (8)
28 Worcester City (9) – Leek Town (8)
29 Cleethorpes Town (8) – Alfreton Town (6)
30 Scunthorpe United (6) – Brackley Town (6)
31 Boston United (6) – Leamington (7)
32 Kettering Town (7) – Sporting Khalsa (8)
33 Brightlingsea Regent (8) – Billericay Town (7)
34 Royston Town (8) – Hemel Hempstead (6)
35 King’s Lynn Town (6) – Aveley (6)
36 Barton Rovers (8) – Wroxham (8)
37 Bishop’s Stortford (6) – Biggleswade Town (8)
38 Leiston (7) – St Albans City (6)
39 Enfield Town (7) – Felixstowe & Walton (8)
40 Ware (8) – Chelmsford City (6)
41 Canvey Island (7) – Braintree Town (6)
42 Bedford Town (8) – Gorleston (8)
43 Biggleswade (8) – Cambridge City (8)
44 Hitchin Town (7) – AFC Sudbury (7)
45 Hashtag United (7) – Needham Market (7)
46 Witham Town (8) – Hornchurch (7)
47 Ascot United (8) – Lewes (7)
48 Haringey Borough (7) – Tonbridge (6)
49 Bracknell Town (7) – Havant & Waterlooville (6)
50 Margate (7) – Folkestone Invicta (7)
51 Dartford (6) – Welling United (6)
52 Sheppey United (8) – Burgess Hill Town (8)
53 Eastbourne Borough (6) – Worthing (6)
54 Steyning Town (9) – Maidstone United (6)
55 Hayes & Yeading United (7) – Slough Town (6)
56 Knaphill (9) – Hanworth Villa (8)
57 Carshalton Athletic (7) – Kingstonian (7)
59 Eastbourne United (9) – Berkhamsted (7)
60 Whitehawk (7) – Redhill (9)
61 Horsham (7) – Marlow (8)
62 Southall (8) – Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)
63 Farnham Town (9) – Chesham United (8)
64 Dover Athletic (6) – Hastings United (7)
65 Northwood (8) – Cray Valley Paper Mills (8)
66 Wingate & Finchley (7) – Farnborough (6)
67 Plymouth Parkway (7) – Frome Town (8)
68 Larkhall Athletic (8) – Bath City (6)
69 Weston-super-Mare (6) – Truro City (6)
70 Chippenham Town (6) – Hungerford Town (7)
71 Gloucester City (6) – AFC Totton (7)
72 Merthyr Town (7) – Taunton Town (6)
73 Reading City (9) – Winchester City (8)
74 Highworth Town (9) – Weymouth (6)
75 Wimborne Town (8) – Torquay United (6)
76 Gosport Borough (7) – Cribbs (8)
77 Horndean (8) – Poole Town (7)
78 Mousehole (8) – Salisbury (7)
79 Didcot T/Tadley C (-) – Bristol Manor Farm (8)
80 Yeovil Town (6) – AFC Stoneham (9)
58 Cray Wanderers (7) – Ramsgate (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
Fans reacted as the BBC announce which 23/24 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round tie they will televise…
@ollie__cfc: up the tv seals
@Charliebwright1: Bit of Taddy then York next weekend then! #YCFC
@cfcalex03: Go easy on us please, we’re fragile
@richardboxy: No #lufc game that day and we’re not far away in Sherburn so might venture down and support Taddy for this 👍
@tommyf1996: Hometown club on the tele, great to see! Early KO time means can get to both that game and the #ycfc game straight after
@Marley_Hope1: Gonna have to leave at about 3 in the morning
@craig10stephens: Great stuff lowest ranked club left in competition
@Bobswillbebobss: Two huge clubs, hardly surprising
@LippoCFC: Massive club
@CestrianJames: Good news as far as I’m concerned – when was the last time one of our cup games was shown on the telly?
@Lancsiron: Really? @thesilkmen vrs @Buxton_FC would have been miles better two decent teams a derby and @RobbieSavage8 big timing it in his white coat…
@TheDB30: Macclesfield and Robbie Savage get more than enough coverage. There’s not many teams at Taddy’s level left in the FA Cup at all, potential banana skin for Chester, it’s a pretty obvious choice. I’d you looked their qualifying round picks in previous years you’d see a trend.
Nice little earner for the Club, Just don’t bottle it 🥴 https://t.co/8cUQLNF1NK pic.twitter.com/Sfo3ZF9kON
— Matt (@Matt_At9_) September 8, 2023
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