Emirates FA Cup second round live television ties selected

Wednesday 11 Nov 2015
(l-r) Gary Neville, Richie Allen, Nicky Butt and Co. will be live on BBC Two

Three Emirates FA Cup second round ties have been selected for live TV broadcast.

For the second time in succession, Salford City, the Northern Premier League club owned by the ‘Class of 92’, will open up Emirates FA Cup weekend when they entertain League Two Hartlepool United on Friday 4 December – a tie that will be live on BBC Two.

BT Sport will then take over the reins and will broadcast the all-League One clash between Rochdale and Bury.

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And they will once again round off the weekend of Cup action by showing Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town.

The FA live broadcast fee is £72,000 per club, while the winning clubs will also receive £27,000 from The FA prize fund.

Second round TV ties

Friday 4 December 2015
Salford City v Hartlepool United (7.55pm) – Live on BBC Two

Sunday 6 December 2015
Rochdale v Bury (Midday) – Live on BT Sport 2

Monday 7 December 2015
Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town (7.45pm) – Live on BT Sport 2

By FA Staff