BBC announce the 24/25 FA Cup Preliminary Round tie they will televise

It’s that time of year again, the BBC announce which 24/25 FA Cup Preliminary Round tie they will televise, and it should be a cracker.

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.

The #EmiratesFACup preliminary round game between @Ashington_FC and @bishopafc will be available to watch live 📺

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) August 9, 2024

The FA said: Emirates FA Cup fans will be able to watch the preliminary round tie between Ashington and Bishop Auckland live on the BBC.

The tie is scheduled for Saturday 17 August, kicking-off at 12.30pm BST with the game available to watch via the BBC iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport website on tablet, phone and desktop.

Both clubs will receive a broadcast fee of £1000, and as part of BBC Sport giving extra prominence to the Emirates FA Cup, live coverage of matches will again be provided from the preliminary round through to the last kick at Wembley next May.

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.”

24/25 FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND

1 Garforth Town (8) – Heaton Stannington (8)
2 Newcastle Blue Star (9) – North Ferriby (8)
3 Newton Aycliffe (8) – Whitley Bay (9)
4 Boro Rangers (9) – Tadcaster Albion (9)
5 Blyth Town (9) – Birtley Town (9)
6 Whickham (9) – Dunston UTS (8)
7 Kendal Town (9) – Newcastle Benfield (9)
8 Pontefract Collieries (8) – Redcar Athletic (9)
9 Penrith (9) – Crook Town (9)
10 Ashington (8) – Bishop Auckland (8)
11 Longridge Town (9) – 1874 Northwich (9)
12 Stalybridge Celtic (8) – Widnes (8)
13 Runcorn Linnets (8) – Wythenshawe Town (8)
14 Campion (9) – AFC Liverpool (9)
15 Trafford (8) – Emley (8)
16 South Liverpool (9) – Witton Albion (8)
17 Silsden (9) – Atherton Collieries (8)
18 Hallam (9) – Charnock Richard (9)
19 Barnoldswick Town (9) – Northwich Victoria (9)
20 Clitheroe (8) – Sheffield (8)
21 Avro (8) – Bury (9)
22 Bootle (8) – City of Liverpool (8)
23 Bradford (Park Avenue) (8) – Stocksbridge Park Steels (8)
24 Mossley (8) – Eccleshill United (9)
25 Golcar United (9) – Thackley (9)
26 Glossop North End (9) – West Didsbury & Chorlton (9)
27 Whitchurch Alport (9) – Pilkington (9)
28 Atherstone Town (9) – Kidsgrove Athletic (8)
29 Rugby Town (8) – Stone Old Alleynians (9)
30 Hanley Town (8) – Stafford Rangers (8)
31 Brocton (9) – Coleshill Town (8)
32 Worcester Raiders (9) – Hednesford Town (8)
33 Westfields (9) – Newcastle Town (8)
34 Heanor Town (9) – Hinckley LR (8)
35 Worcester City (8) or Walsall Wood (8) – Dudley Town (9)
36 Belper Town (8) – Lutterworth Town (9)
37 Shifnal Town (9) – Sutton Coldfield Town (8)
38 Chasetown (8) – Ashby Ivanhoe (9)
39 Hinckley (9) – Malvern Town (8)
40 Gresley Rovers (9) – Sporting Khalsa (8)
41 Darlaston Town (1874) (8) – Lye Town (8)
42 AFC Mansfield (9) – Carlton Town (8)
43 Aylestone Park (9) – Wellingborough Town (8)
44 Yaxley (9) – Grantham Town (8)
45 Newark and Sherwood United (9) – AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)
46 Long Eaton United (8) – Boston Town (9)
47 Cleethorpes Town (8) – Quorn (8)
48 Bottesford Town (9) – Winterton Rangers (9)
49 Northampton ON Chenecks (9) – Barton Town (9)
50 Grimsby Borough (8) – Anstey Nomads (8)
51 Goole (9) – Melton Town (9)
52 Deeping Rangers (9) – Loughborough Students (8)
53 Mulbarton Wanderers (9) – Gorleston (8)
54 Bury Town (8) – Felixstowe & Walton United (8)
55 Stowmarket Town (9) – Cornard United (9)
56 Soham Town Rangers (9) – Harleston Town (9)
57 Wroxham (8) – Newmarket Town (8)
58 Downham Town (9) – Ipswich Wanderers (8)
59 Great Yarmouth Town (9) – Cambridge City (8)
60 Dereham Town (9) – Sheringham (9)
61 Tilbury (8) – Stanway Rovers (9)
62 White Ensign (9) – Brantham Athletic (9)
63 St Neots Town (9) – Edgware & Kingsbury (9)
64 Concord Rangers (8) – Milton Keynes Irish (9)
65 Benfleet (9) – Haringey Borough (8)
66 Newport Pagnell Town (9) – AFC Dunstable (8)
67 Leighton Town (8) – Waltham Abbey (8)
68 Biggleswade United (9) – Enfield (8)
Tie [a] Home team (Tier) Score Away team (Tier)[a] Att.
69 Biggleswade (8) – London Lions (9)
70 Leverstock Green (8) – Heybridge Swifts (8)
71 Stotfold (8) – Takeley (9)
72 Grays Athletic (8) – Witham Town (8)
73 Walthamstow (8) – Saffron Walden Town (9)
74 Ware (8) – Brentwood Town (8)
75 Redbridge (8) – Barking (9)
76 Harpenden Town (9) – FC Romania (9)
77 Little Oakley (9) – Berkhamsted (8)
78 Basildon United (8) – Kings Langley (8)
79 Brightlingsea Regent (8) – Romford (9)
80 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9) – Didcot Town (8)
81 Thame United (8) – Beaconsfield Town (8)
82 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9) – Corsham Town (9)
83 Cribbs (8) – Roman Glass St George (9)
84 Amersham Town (9) – Clevedon Town (9)
85 Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9) – Slimbridge (9)
86 Reading City (9) – Nailsea & Tickenham (9)
87 Kidlington (8) – Yate Town (8)
88 Virginia Water (9) – Ascot United (8)
89 Fairford Town (9) – Hartpury University (9)
90 Longlevens (9) – Binfield (8)
91 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) – Lydney Town (9)
92 Easington Sports (9) – Bristol Manor Farm (8)
93 Sevenoaks Town (8) – Leatherhead (8)
94 Steyning Town (8) – Crawley Down Gatwick (9)
95 Ashford Town (Middlesex) (8) – Uxbridge (8)
96 Crowborough Athletic (9) – South Park (8)
97 Harrow Borough (8) – Ashford United (8)
98 Ramsgate (8) – Southall (8)
99 Horsham YMCA (9) – Broadbridge Heath (8)
100 North Greenford United (9) – Sheppey United (8)
101 AFC Croydon Athletic (8) – VCD Athletic (9)
102 Herne Bay (8) – Rayners Lane (8)
103 Corinthian (9) – Camberley Town (9)
104 Kingstonian (8) – Eastbourne United (9)
105 Margate (8) – Loxwood (9)
106 Epsom & Ewell (9) – Hayes & Yeading United (8)
107 Harefield United (9) – Sandhurst Town (9)
108 Lordswood (9) – Shoreham (9)
109 Merstham (8) – Erith Town (8)
110 Saltdean United (9) – Three Bridges (8)
111 Haywards Heath Town (9) – Deal Town (8)
112 Hanworth Villa (8) – Abbey Rangers (9)
113 Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (9) – Lingfield (9)
114 Littlehampton Town (8) – Faversham Town (9)
115 Farnham Town (8) – Sittingbourne (8)
116 Bedfont Sports (9) – Raynes Park Vale (8)
117 Badshot Lea (8) – Balham (9)
118 Lancing (8) – Athletic Newham (9)
119 Burgess Hill Town (8) – Eastbourne Town (8)
120 Rusthall (9) – Punjab United (9)
121 East Grinstead Town (8) – Redhill (9)
122 Thatcham Town (8) – Andover New Street (9)
123 Hartley Wintney (8) – Larkhall Athletic (8)
124 Wincanton Town (9) – Fleet Town (9)
125 Baffins Milton Rovers (9) – Shepton Mallet (9)
126 Bemerton Heath Harlequins (8) – Laverstock & Ford (9)
127 Hamworthy Recreation (9) – Paulton Rovers (9)
128 Shaftesbury (8) – Melksham Town (8)
129 Westfield (8) – Sherborne Town (9)
130 AFC Stoneham (9) – Millbrook (Hampshire) (9)
131 Westbury United (8) – AFC Portchester (9)
132 Barnstaple Town (9) – Falmouth Town (8)
133 Mousehole (8) – Willand Rovers (8)
134 Exmouth Town (8) – Brixham (9)
135 Ivybridge Town (9) – Tavistock (8)
136 Bideford (8) – Wellington (9)

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

2024/25 
Preliminary Round – Ashington v Bishop Auckland