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By Adam Ellis
The FA and its broadcast partners have confirmed which clubs will cater for TV crews when the FA Cup first round proper ties are played in two weeks' time.
Each club involved in the three games to be shown to English audiences stand to net £67,500 – welcome news for Hyde United who have had their fixture against MK Dons selected.
The Tigers will host the League One side at Ewen Fields on Friday 3 November and will be shown live on BBC Two, reward for beating Scarborough Athletic to progress through the qualifying rounds.
Hyde chairman Steve Hartley said: “We couldn't ask for more than a home game and against a big club. It's absolutely perfect for us.
“These guys deserve it. It's the best team this club has had in a long, long time.”
Saturday lunchtime will see Shaw Lane battle Steve Evans' Mansfield Town for a place in the second round. With kick-off at 12.30pm, the Ducks will looks to defeat the Stags on BT Sport 1.
In addition to moving a number of ties to Sunday, the FA confirmed the Monday night match would be played at Chorley's Victory Park when they welcome Uwe Rosler's Fleetwood Town.
A hat-trick from Cod Army loanee Nick Haughton ensured Matt Jansen's side would make the first round proper for the first time in 27 years, though in a bittersweet way the midfielder will be unable to play against his parent club in front of the TV cameras.
Televised matches:
FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2017
Hyde United v Milton Keynes Dons (7.55pm) – Live on BBC Two
SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2017
Shaw Lane Association v Mansfield Town (12.30pm) – Live on BT Sport 1
MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2017
Chorley v Fleetwood Town (7.45pm) – Live on BT Sport 1
Full draw and kick-off dates:
Stevenage v Nantwich Town
Bradford City v Chesterfield
Port Vale v Oxford United (Fri 3 Nov 7.45)
Newport County v Walsall (5.15) (Live on S4C)
Morecambe v Hartlepool United
Yeovil Town v Southend United
Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers
Cambridge United v Sutton United (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Forest Green Rovers v Macclesfield Town
AFC Fylde v Kidderminster Harriers
Luton Town v Portsmouth
Shrewsbury Town v Aldershot Town
Hereford v AFC Telford United
Guiseley v Accrington Stanley (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Blackburn Rovers v Barnet
Ebbsfleet United v Doncaster Rovers
Leatherhead v Billericay Town (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Boreham Wood v Blackpool
Shaw Lane Association v Mansfield Town (12.30) (Live on BT Sport 1)
Colchester United v Oxford City
Plymouth Argyle v Grimsby Town
AFC Wimbledon v Lincoln City
Rochdale v Bromley
Coventry City v Maidenhead United
Chorley v Fleetwood Town (Mon 6 Nov 7.45) (Live on BT Sport 1)
Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic
Notts County v Bristol Rovers (Fri 3 Nov 7.45)
Dartford v Swindon Town (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Cheltenham Town v Maidstone United
Woking v Bury (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United
Gillingham v Leyton Orient
Hyde United v Milton Keynes Dons (Fri 3 Nov 7.55) (Live on BBC Two)
Gainsborough Trinity v Slough Town
Solihull Moors v Wycombe Wanderers (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Northampton Town v Scunthorpe United
Charlton Atheltic v Truro City (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
Wigan Athletic v Crawley Town
Gateshead v Chelmsford City
Exeter City v Heybridge Swifts (Sun 5 Nov 2.00)
