Sunday switch spells TV bonus

23 Oct 2016 By David Watters

EVO-STIK League Southern Taunton Town are looking forward to banking a £12,500 TV bonus in the Emirates FA Cup after their first round proper tie with National Barrow was switched to Sunday to feature on BBC’s Final Score highlights programme.

The Peacocks, who've already earned £29,425 in FA prize money since beating Cinderford Town in the preliminary round and triumphing at Hemel Hempstead Town in a fourth and final qualifying round replay will earn the Football Association's fee for extended highlights, overseas broadcast or live single camera footage on a Sunday.

The EVO-STIK League Southern Division One South & West club's officials have also announced that tickets won't be available in advance for the 2pm kick-off at Wordsworth Drive. Instead, fans will pay admission prices at the turnstiles of £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for U17's. Further information will be released during the coming days.

Before the run of Leigh Robinson and the current Peacocks side, the club hadn't made it to the first round of the FA Cup since 1982 when they beat the now defunct Addlestone and Weybridge before losing to 2-1 to Swindon Town at the County Ground 2-1.

After the broadcasters finalised details of their coverage this weekend, Chesham United are in line for a TV bonus too from their clash at League One Peterborough United with the FA's Saturday TV cup fee for set at £6,750 per club.

Image courtesy of TheFA.com

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