Tadley Calleva FA Cup clash to be broadcast live on BBC

The FA Cup will ‘forever be diminished’ if a deal is done with the Premier League over its overseas rights, a Labour MP has said (Nick Potts/PA)
The FA Cup will ‘forever be diminished’ if a deal is done with the Premier League over its overseas rights, a Labour MP has said (Nick Potts/PA)
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TADLEY Calleva FC will kick off their FA Cup campaign live in front of the nation.

The non-league side, who play at Barlows Park in Tadley, will face Weymouth in the FA Cup first qualifying round live on the BBC this afternoon.

Calleva (known as The Romans), who play in the ninth tier of the English football pyramid, are hoping to pull of a shock upset as they host Weymouth at 12.30pm, a clash that will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Click here to find out more and watch the match from 12.30pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5ylzrk46w0t

Weymouth were relegated from the National League South in April, and are arguably the biggest team in the competition at this stage, having enjoyed several cup runs throughout their history, most notably making it to the fourth Round in 1962.

Weymouth will be hoping their newly appointed manager and former Portsmouth and Millwall star Steve Claridge, will be able to get them over the line against The Romans.

Their most recent league fixture saw Calleva come out on top against Thatcham Town, with two goals from Aime Kamdem and Jack French on the stroke of half time securing The Romans their first three points of the season.

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