BBC Sport’s FA Cup coverage will be shown live on YouTube for the first time as it gets underway this weekend, the spotlight this Saturday being on Knowle where they will be aiming to cause our first FA Cup upset of the season as they host Worcester City in the first round of FA Cup qualifying.
Knowle who are celebrating their centenary year take part in the FA Cup for the first time this season after winning back-to back-promotions to Step 5 of the pyramid, they’re through to the first round of qualifying following a win at 8th tier Coleshill Town in the Preliminary Round.
They’re of course aiming to cause an upset against Step 3 Worcester City, a club with rich FA Cup pedigree, and who’ve knocked out both Liverpool (1959) and Coventry City (2014) in seasons past.
FA Cup and TV debut for village club Knowle FCpublished at 16:12 BST 4 September
16:12 BST 4 September
Witten by Rachael Lewis, West Midlands and Josh Tranter, in Knowle
Image source, Clive Seeley
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It is the first time the Knowle FC men's team has been in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA cup
A village club is making its FA Cup and TV debut, with more than 1,000 tickets sold.
West Midlands team Knowle FC is playing in the cup's first round qualifying for the first time in its 100-year history. The tie, against Worcester City on Saturday, will be streamed on BBC iPlayer and BBC Football YouTube channel for the first time.
The most tickets previously sold at the Robins Nest ground was 150, manager Clive Seeley said. "In terms of publicity and money, it's club changing. There is a lot of excitement around the village and we can't wait," he said.
Knowle, a village of up to 11,000 residents, is near Solilhull. Founded in 1926, the men's team currently play in the United Counties League Premier League South.