Yeovil Town’s FA Cup 3rd Round tie vs Bournemouth has been confirmed as kicking off at 5:30pm on Saturday 8th on January 2022.
In a slightly odd move, the game has been switched from a traditional 3pm kick off despite not being selected for live TV coverage.
No reason has been given in the FA’s announcement, with other games spread out across the weekend, presumably to allow for more coverage at once.
Darren Sarll said in his pre match ‘presser’ that he was “confused” at the TV ties as Premier League clubs don’t need the windfall of the extra revenue.
However, the FA have confirmed that Yeovil will get a little bonus simply by being pushed out of the 3pm kick off slot.
As per the FA website; “those involved in fixtures that have been moved away from 3pm on Saturday 8 January 2022 will receive £32,500 respectively unless they have been chosen for live broadcast by the BBC or ITV.”
With a further £82,000 on offer to the winner, the Glovers will be hoping for another (record extending) cup upset.