We take a look a the latest National League TV selections for April as another batch of games have been picked for broadcast.
The promotion race is heating up and will be covered by BT Sport as three more National League matches will be televised with no fans in the stands right now.
March is expected to be another epic month in the fifth tier of English football as the title race and chase for play-off places gets tasty.
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The National League said: “BT Sport cameras roll once again as the broadcaster select two further Vanarama National League matches to add to the April schedule.
“Table toppers Sutton United travel to play-off chasers Eastleigh in the final televised clash of the penultimate month of the campaign.
“Matt Gray’s men take a four-point lead going into April. A South Coast trip to face the Spitfires is expected to be one of many big tests of their championship-winning credentials.
“A week prior on April 17th, top-seven hopefuls FC Halifax Town host King’s Lynn Town in a lunchtime kick-off at The Shay Stadium.
“The month’s live action gets underway on Good Friday with the early afternoon clash of two giants, Notts County and Wrexham.
“Then on Easter Monday, two more teams hoping to be involved in the shake-up meet at Edgeley Park as Stockport County welcome a Bromley side under the stewardship of new manager Andy Woodman.
“BT Sport return to Hartlepool United on April 10th, with Ian Burchnall’s Notts County this time coming under the camera’s focus away from home.”
Upcoming BT Sport fixtures:
April 2: Notts County v Wrexham (12.30pm) – Live on BT Sport 1 HD
April 5: Stockport County v Bromley (5.30pm) – Live on BT Sport 1 HD
April 10: Hartlepool United v Notts County (5.20pm) – Live on BT Sport 1 HD
April 17: FC Halifax Town vs King’s Lynn Town (12.30pm) – Live on BT Sport 1 HD
April 24: Eastleigh vs Sutton United (5.20pm) – Live on BT Sport 1 HD
Fans reacted as the latest National League TV selections for April are confirmed…
@BubbaofHalifax: Damn! Pubs are open, but outside only. Wonder if my local will move a screen into the beer garden.
@linnet1976: Up the live on TV Linnets
@SuperSonnyCarey: WE’VE HIT THE BIG TIME
@SaucyOllieSkipp: Gowan the boys
@Lordmilsom85: Surprising what winning a game does for you
BT Sport revealed in December that they will continue to broadcast matches from the National League through to the end of the 2023/24 season.
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.
“The National League remain a valued partner to BT, particularly during the pandemic, in staging last season’s playoff matches and the 2020-21 season.”
Brian Barwick, chairman of the National League, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with BT Sport. Their coverage of the Vanarama National League has been simply outstanding.
“Informed and comprehensive, our League has been broadcast in a highly polished and professional fashion. A lot of hard work over the last past seven years has produced some exceptional television.
“The new three-year contract will take us into over a decade of coverage by BT Sport. This speaks volumes for the confidence we have in how our matches have been brought to an established and growing audience.”
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