BBC announce the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round match they will televise

The BBC announce the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round match they will televise later this month, and it should be a great watch.

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 BBC will show the game between Anstey Nomads and Chesterfield in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.

The game will be played on Saturday, 15th of October at 12:30 BST will be broadcast live on the BBC Red Button, Sport website and iPlayer.

Anstey Nomads is based in Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North (ninth tier of English football). They sit 7th with 17 points from 8 games played.

Chesterfield are situated in Derbyshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The Spireites are in 3rd, with 24 points from 12 played.

There’s some discussions ongoing about the venue with it holding allegedly just 1,000 fans.

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 (5) Oldham Athletic – Chester (6)
2 (6) Kidderminster Harriers – AFC Fylde (6)
3 (6) King’s Lynn Town – Ashington (9)
4 (8) Bury AFC – York City (5)
5 (7) South Shields – Scunthorpe United (5)
6 (5) Solihull Moors – Basford United (7)
7 (6) Peterborough Sports – Curzon Ashton (6)
8 (6) Blyth Spartans – Wrexham (5)
9 (5) Altrincham – Gateshead (5)
10 (9) Anstey Nomads – Chesterfield (5)
11 (7) Alvechurch – Worksop Town (8)
12 (6) Buxton – Hyde United (7)
13 (5) Notts County – Coalville Town (7)
14 (7) St Ives Town – FC Halifax Town (5)
15 (5) Bromley – Hereford (6)
16 (5) Torquay United – Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)
17 (5) Yeovil Town – Taunton Town (6)
18 (5) Maidenhead United – Eastbourne Borough (6)
19 (5) Dorking Wanderers – Eastleigh (5)
20 (6) Ebbsfleet United – Sevenoaks Town (8)
21 (5) Woking – Southend United (5)
22 (8) Beckenham Town – Dagenham & Redbridge (5)
23 (7) Hendon – Chippenham Town (6)
24 (6) Havant & Waterlooville – Weymouth (6)
25 (7) Hornchurch – Oxford City (6)
26 (7) Bracknell Town – Banbury United (6)
27 (5) Boreham Wood – Wealdstone (5)
28 (5) Barnet – Weston-super-Mare (7)
29 (7) Needham Market – Maidstone United (5)
30 (6) Chelmsford City – Aldershot Town (5)
31 (7) Merthyr Town – Folkestone Invicta (7)
32 (6) Farnborough – Biggleswade Town (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 (BBC Sport)
First qualifying round – Bury AFC v North Shields (BBC Sport)
Second qualifying round – Walton & Hersham v Chatham Town (BBC Sport)
Third qualifying round – Congleton Town v AFC Fylde (BBC Sport)