BT Sport FA Cup Q-final FTA
February 19, 2015
FA Cup giant-killers Bradford will get their chance to play in front of a national TV audience after BT Sport announced plans to broadcast their quarter-final against Reading free to air.
The League One side have already beaten Barclays Premier League sides Chelsea and Sunderland in the last two rounds, but neither match was shown on live television.
All quarter-final matches are broadcast, and although the BBC will not show Bradford’s home match against Sky Bet Championship Reading, fans will be able to see it live on BT Sport, who have announced the game will be free for non-subscribers to watch, on its website or on its Sky television platform.The game will be played on March 7th with a 12.45pm kick-off and will be screened on BT Sport 1.
Head of BT Sport Simon Green commented “This will be the second time that BT Sport have shown Bradford City in this year’s FA Cup and because Bradford City Football Club have been very passionate about the UK seeing their amazing club run, BT Sport have decided to make the game against Reading available to everyone to watch, online, via BT TV and Sky.”