CLUBS SET TO CASH IN WITH FA CUP COVERAGE

By John Lyons

CUP DATE: Harrogate Town face Skelmersdale United

NINE EFL clubs are set for a windfall of more than £30,000 after being selected for live television coverage in the Emirates FA Cup first round.
The FA live broadcast fee for multi-camera broadcasts on BBC and BT Sport is £32,500, a sum that will come in extremely useful for clubs who haven’t been allowed to permit fans this season.
EFL new-boys Harrogate get the ball rolling on Friday when they host Skelmersdale (7.45pm, BT Sport 1).
The following day, three matches get bumper coverage. ...

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