History has been made in the National League TV selections with its North and South divisions included for the first time ever.
BT Sport confirm more televised selections of matches to the ones already picked over the next few months as the campaign takes shape.
The upcoming round of fixtures gives us a better idea of who are standing out vying for promotion and slipping down as risk of a relegation battle – even if we’re a long way off.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STATEMENT
The latest BT Sport picks can now be confirmed – and there is a little bit of TV history being made.
For the first time, a National League North and South regular season game will be broadcast live to the nation.
Kidderminster Harriers’ match with Chester has been selected on Wednesday December 7.
Then, in an action-packed Sunday December 11, Braintree Town will host Dulwich Hamlet – kick-off 12.30pm – before the cameras get turned on at Oldham Athletic, where Torquay United visit. That kicks off at 3pm.
Before those games, Southend United’s home match with Notts County gets the BT Sport treatment.
It replaces Scunthorpe vs Wrexham on Tuesday November 8 because of the Dragons’ FA Cup progress.
On Saturday December 3, Matt Smith and the team make their first trip to York City’s LNER Stadium as Wrexham visit – kick-off is 12.30pm.
Two dates are already in the diary for after Christmas.
On Boxing Day, promotion rivals Barnet and Boreham Wood go at it in north London, that game starts at 3pm.
On Monday January 2, it’s a first visit of the season to Maidstone United for the cameras as the Stones welcome Dagenham & Redbridge.
Upcoming live BT Sport matches – kick off times listed:
Saturday October 29 FC Halifax vs Oldham Athletic (5.20pm)
Saturday November 12 Altrincham vs York City (5.20pm)
Saturday November 19 Chesterfield vs Solihull Moors (3pm)
Tuesday November 8 Southend vs Notts County (7.45pm)
Saturday December 3 York City vs Wrexham (12.30pm)
Wednesday December 7 Kidderminster vs Chester (7.30pm)
Sunday December 11 Braintree Town vs Dulwich Hamlet (12.30pm)
Sunday December 11 Oldham Athletic vs Torquay United (3pm)
Monday December 26 Barnet vs Boreham Wood (3pm)
Monday January 2 Maidstone United vs Dagenham & Redbridge (3pm)
BT Sport’s coverage, led by presenter Matt Smith, follows the regular season championship race plus the exciting end-of-season playoffs as 23 teams battle it out for two precious spots in the Football League.
Alongside Smith are commentators Adam Summerton and Adam Virgo plus a cast of expert pundits.
Alongside the weekly live match coverage, the BT Sport team bring fans every goal from every National League match in the weekly Vanarama National League Highlights show.
The show is created through an innovative link between BT and students associated with selected National League clubs who receive broadcast training from BT to go on and help create the show.
Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “Over the past few years we’ve developed an innovative relationship with the league, including world-first 5G-enabled remote broadcasts and training local students who help create BT Sport’s National League highlights shows.”
This is what fans said with TV history made in the latest National League TV selections with North and South divisions included…
@SpencerH2003: Class 👏 well done @btsportfootball
@joe_field3: Worst conf south game that
@Andywobss: National league north and south getting more tv coverage than league two
@Adamo_001: such a random national south game to show 😂
@Rtansley_89: Kings lynn should be on there for sure
@catter100: Git the Darlo on
@SHardcastle58: Even more reason to get promotion @WSM_AFCOfficial
@riobeare: Braintree vs Dulwich, would rather bleach my eyes
@coreyeaton97: Had to include Dulwich didn’t they?
@dan15w: This is unreal. 6th tier on national tele. What a nation
@TrailOfDebt: I mean, it’s long overdue but… 14th vs 15th is a bit of an odd choice for a NLN showcase fixture.
@afctua7: get telford on the box
@lfc_mo9: Finally a Barnet game
@CW_Wells_2000: Long Overdue, about time the National League North and South got TV coverage.
@RyanYoung_03: That Braintree game on the Sunday is gonna be a fun one 😂😂
@tomd0312: That’s class 👏🏼
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