Dover and Salisbury selected for BBC FA Cup coverage as eight live ties confirmed

Dover Athletic and Salisbury have been selected to host the BBC's live FA Cup second-round broadcasts in December, with Leicester City and Blackpool providing the opposition. BBC Sport reported the selections on Friday, alongside a wider television schedule covering eight ties across four days. Each club involved in a live broadcast will receive £60,000, separate from the competition's second-round prize payments.

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Dover's match against Leicester at Crabble is scheduled for Saturday, 5 December, with kick-off at 17:15 GMT. Salisbury will welcome Blackpool to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on Sunday, 6 December, at 12:15 GMT. Both games will be shown on BBC Two and iPlayer. Dover and Salisbury play in the sixth tier, with Dover competing in National League South.

Dover secured their place by beating National League opponents Wealdstone 2-0 at home. They are now seeking a third appearance in the third round, having previously lost to Huddersfield in 2011 and Crystal Palace in 2015. Leicester advanced with a 4-2 victory over Oxford City of National League North. The Foxes are currently in League One following successive relegations, according to the BBC report.

Leicester's cup history includes four final defeats before their breakthrough in 2021, when Youri Tielemans scored the only goal against Chelsea. Blackpool won the competition in 1953. Their opponents Salisbury have reached round two for the first time since the club was reformed in 2015. Salisbury have not conceded in any of their three ties this season and booked their latest progress with a 6-0 win over Sholing.

The television selections also include home matches for seventh-tier Wimborne Town against Bradford City and Plymouth Parkway against Barnet. Wimborne's tie opens the televised programme on Friday, 4 December, at 19:30 GMT. The other selected fixtures are Barrow against Kidderminster Harriers, AFC Fylde against Luton Town, Crewe Alexandra against Plymouth Argyle, and Guiseley against Notts County. All eight televised matches will be carried by TNT/HBO Max.

Second-round winners will receive £79,500 from the prize fund, while losing clubs will collect £21,200. The third-round draw is due before Guiseley's televised meeting with Notts County, which kicks off at 19:30 GMT on Monday, 7 December. The BBC will also show a highlights programme at 17:10 GMT on Sunday, 6 December. The published fixture times remain subject to change.