Town’s FA Cup third round replay against Southampton at Portman Road on Wednesday 14th January has been chosen for live coverage on BBC One. The match will now kick-off at 7.55pm.
The Blues and Saints fought out an entertaining 1-1 draw at St Mary’s on Sunday with Darren Ambrose netting his first goal for the Blues in almost 12 years.
The clubs will each receive a £72,000 broadcast fee. Town’s last live appearance on BBC One was the derby at Norwich in November 2010, while the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final at Arsenal in January 2011 was on BBC Two.
Home tickets for the game are selling quickly with queues outside the ground and online this morning as supporters look to secure their seats. Details of the priority scheme and pricing can be found here. Season ticket holders now have until 9am on Saturday to reserve their seats, while general sale starts from 9am on Friday.
An overall sell-out seems unlikely, however, as the Saints probably won't take up their full allocation. Portman Road's last sell-out was the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final with the Gunners, also in January 2011.