FA Cup tie at Leek selected for live BBC coverage

The Emirates FA Cup third qualifying round tie between Leek Town and South Shields has been selected for live coverage by the BBC.

The match will kick-off at 12.30pm on Saturday, September 30th and will be available to watch via the BBC iPlayer/Red Button and the BBC Sport website, with streaming of the match available to watch on tablet, phone and desktop.

This broadcast is part of BBC Sport giving extra prominence to the Emirates FA Cup, with live coverage of matches provided from the preliminary round through to the last kick in the final next May.

Ticket information for the game at Harrison Park is awaited, and will be communicated at the earliest opportunity.