FA Cup live streaming a success

It seems that the FA's experiemnt of live streaming first round FA Cup action has been a success.

Forced down the alternative route after the demise of Setanta,the FA's webiste reports that

The FA Cup First Round tie between Oldham Athletic and Leeds United, streamed exclusively live on TheFA.com, achieved over 176,000 plays on Saturday evening. This is believed to be a UK record for a free-to-view competitive football match on the internet.

Ht-Martin Belam