Buxton Football Club to play live on the BBC

On 6th November, Buxton Football Club ‘The Bucks’ beat York City FC with an 85th minute strike from Diego De Girolamo to reach the second round of the Emirates FA Cup for just the third time in the club’s history and the first since the 1958/59 season.

The 2nd Round tie is to be played at home, at The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium, the highest ground in England, against Morecambe FC, ‘The Shrimps’ who play in the Football League One, the third tier of English Football.

Buxton is the lowest ranked side left in the competition, playing in the seventh tier Northern Premier League, Premier Division. Clubs from the top two tiers, the Premier League and Championship, join in the third round proper, so a win against Morecambe could see Buxton heading to Old Trafford, Anfield or the King Power Stadium to play current holders, Leicester FC.

The club has won five games to reach the second round proper, having started in the first qualifying round stage in September. They needed two replays following draws in the first and fourth rounds so have played seven games in total.

The match will be played on Saturday 4 December with kick-off at 12.45pm.

What’s more, is the game will be shown live on the BBC – on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

David Hopkins, chairman of Buxton Football Club, said: “This is great for our fans and the town. We’ll be working hard to make sure we put on a first class display, both on and off the pitch.”

It will give the club a huge cash boost with £60,000 of TV revenue money with a further £34,000 if they win the tie.

The Club has thanked its volunteers past and present and all those who, upon the news of the FA cup match, offered their time to help in the build-up and on the day.

Prior to the FA Cup match, The Bucks have league matches away against Lancaster City on 20 November and two home matches against Nantwich Town and Witton Albion on 23 and 27 November, respectively. Currently sitting second in the league, Buxton are one point behind leaders Matlock Town, but have two games in hand and so could see themselves top of the division when they play the FA Cup match.

The side have been on a great run of form recently, last month equalling a 63 year old record of 20 games on the trot without defeat. The recent change of management team, with Steve Cunningham and assistant Damian Crossley replacing Gary Hayward and Mark Ward, who were sacked just days prior to the 1st round FA Cup match against York FC, seems to have had little detrimental impact and has seen the club win its last three matches. Let’s hope spirits remain high and momentum continues to build ahead of the match on the 4 December – the eyes of the nation will be watching!

#UpTheBucks #AllBuxtonArentWe

FA Cup Match Tickets

Vouchers have been given to regular Bucks supporters to ensure they get tickets.

Further tickets are available via vouchers received when attending other Buxton FC home games. If crowd capacities can be further increased, more tickets may become available. 

Buxton FC vs Morecambe FC
Saturday 4 December
12.45pm KO
The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium
Buxton
SK17 6QH

But don’t worry if you can’t get tickets, you can watch it on the tele!