FA Cup spotlight falls on Burton Park Wanderers

Burton Park Wanderers have entered the FA Cup for the first time in their history
The FA Cup gets under way next week with the extra preliminary roundThe FA Cup gets under way next week with the extra preliminary round
The FA Cup gets under way next week with the extra preliminary round

Burton Park Wanderers' Emirates FA Cup debut has been chosen for live coverage.

James Logan's team were handed a home tie against higher-ranked AFC Sudbury when the draw for the extra preliminary round of the competition was made last week.

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Wanderers are entering the famous competition for the first time in their history and their first-ever FA Cup game will now be seen by many more after the BBC confirmed the tie will be broadcast live on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer from Latimer Park next Tuesday night (September 1, 7.45pm kick-off).

And that will now be the only way anyone can watch it after Wanderers, who play in Division One of the United Counties League, confirmed the 150 tickets available for the match due to Covid-19 restrictions have now sold out.

The winners of the tie will pocket £1,125 from the FA's prize fund and will go on to host either Whitworth or Harborough Town in the preliminary round on September 12.