The Imps’ first-round FA Cup tie against Chesham United has been rescheduled to Monday, 4th November, as it has been picked up for live TV coverage on ITV4 as announced by the club’s official media.
Michael Skubala’s men will make the trip to The Meadow for the first time in this competition, with the action set to kick off at 7.15 pm. It’s a rare Monday night slot for the Imps, who will be keen to avoid an upset in front of a nationwide audience. It’s also pertinent to note that we’ve been selected for the FA Cup because we’re the big club, not like when we played Oldham or Ipswich.
If memory serves, the last time we had such an honour bestowed upon us was the game against Northwich Victoria in 2009, after they’d eliminated Charlton in the first round. I may be wrong. I went to that game and, on a personal note, the change might mean I can get to Chesham, as we fly back from Germany the same day.
This fixture is part of an exciting weekend of televised FA Cup action, which will see plenty of lower-league sides looking to make headlines. Oddly, Salford haven’t been selected, but there’s no surprise that both Wrexham and Birmingham have. It seems the Ammies are no longer the headline news they once were!
Here’s the full list of live games for the first round:
Friday, 1st November 2024
Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town, 7:45pm on BBC Two
Saturday, 2nd November 2024
Northampton Town vs Kettering Town, 5:30pm on BBC Two
Sunday, 3rd November 2024
Sutton United vs Birmingham City, 12:30pm on ITV1
Harrogate Town vs Wrexham, 3:30pm on ITVX
Monday, 4th November 2024
Chesham United vs Lincoln City, 7:15pm on ITV4
The Imps hope to make it a memorable night under the lights as they kick off their FA Cup campaign.
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