Marine vs. Tottenham Hotspur: FA Cup game time, TV channels, how to watch

The FA Cup is magical. While the Premier League and European competitions are typically given priority by big clubs (and certain former managers), there is something exciting about the world’s oldest football tournament. Though Tottenham Hotspur has failed to capture the cup since 1991, perhaps this year could end differently.

Spurs were given the most favorable draw when they were matched against eighth-tier Marine FC, and by any measure this match should not be that competitive, especially given Jose Mourhino’s comments this week about fielding a legitimate side and valuing the opportunity to compete for domestic trophies.

However, that has not been the focal point of this fixture. A cup tie like this in a normal year would do wonders for any sort of smaller club — let alone one the size of Marine — but it will be a little different this season without fans in the stands. Nevertheless, the home side should see some nice television revenue and surely has been enjoying all the publicity leading up to the weekend.

Of course, this is also an exciting occasion for Cartilage Free Captain, whose logo will be placed on the Marine shorts. Thanks to many of you we were able to contribute over $12,000 to the club and it will be a bit surreal to see the website’s logo on display during an actual football match. It has been a lot of fun leading up to this weekend, and Marine will surely be a club that many Tottenham supporters will keep an eye on in the future.

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How to Watch

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. BT
Location: Marine Travel Arena, Liverpool, England
TV: none (USA), BBC One (UK)
Streaming: ESPN Plus (USA), BBC Sport Web (UK)

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