Huge cash boost for Eastbourne Borough as they go live on BT Sport

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The BT Sport cameras will be at Priory Lane on Sunday 8 November when the Sports entertain Blackpool in the First Round of the Emirates FA Cup


Eastbourne Borough will play Blackpool on Sunday 8 November in front of the BT Sport cameras at Priory Lane.

The Emirates FA Cup First Round tie will kick off at 14:30 and will be broadcast LIVE on BT Sport 1.

The FA live broadcast fee for these fixtures is £32,500 per club, which will be a huge boost to the Sports moving forwards.

Winning clubs in the Emirates FA Cup First Round Proper will receive £16,972 from The FA prize fund, with losing clubs receiving £5,657.