The South-Coast derby in The FA Cup chosen as first TV pick.
Southampton v Portsmouth
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Fifth Round Proper
12.30pm, Saturday 13 February 2010
St Mary's, Southampton FC
Live on ITV1 Winning clubs will receive £180,000 from The FA prize fund Each club will receive £247,500 from The FA Cup broadcast fund The South-Coast derby tie between Southampton and Portsmouth in the Fifth Round of The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON will be screened live on ITV1.
The lunch time kick-off at St Mary's on Saturday 13 February will be the first meeting between the two big rivals for five years, since a Premier League match at Fratton Park that finished 4-1 to Pompey.
However, just three months earlier, Southampton beat Portsmouth 2-1 in The FA Cup Fourth Round, with Peter Crouch scoring the winner for the Saints via an injury time penalty - a win that helped them on their way to The Final.
Saints currently lie mid-table in League One while 2008 FA Cup Winners Pompey sit at the foot of the Premier League, so the game promises to be an interesting affair.
Further TV ties for the Fifth Round of The FA Cup will be announced in due course.