Banbury United FA Cup game will be played
02/11/2020
Relief for the club and supporters as match gets the go-ahead
The Football Association have confirmed all the FA Cup First Round ties scheduled for this weekend will go ahead – including Banbury United’s home game against Canvey Island. The match had been in doubt due to new lockdown rules coming into force this Thursday.
The FA said: “We can confirm that all Emirates FA Cup first round ties will go ahead this weekend as planned.
“The UK Government has confirmed that the ten non-elite clubs that remain in the competition will be able to play their matches under elite protocols.
“Matches will take place between 6-9 November 2020. All ties will be played behind closed doors, in line with COVID-19 guidelines.”
Despite the disappointment for supporters that they won’t be allowed into the Banbury Plant Hire Stadium, there will be a great deal of relief that the game will be played and shown live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sports App. History will be made if the Puritans win the game, progressing to their best ever position in the FA Cup.
Kick-off is 3pm this Saturday.
No decision has yet been made about other matches for Banbury United. the FA said: “We remain in regular dialogue with the UK Government in relation to both men’s and women’s ‘non-elite’ football in England and will provide a further update on this in due course.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
