No TV tie for Chasetown

Chasetown have been allocated 4,500 tickets for their FA Cup second round tie at Port Vale.

The Scholars – now just 90 minutes from a glamour tie against the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal – expect to sell out of their entire allocation for the Staffordshire derby, which will be played on Sunday, December 2, kick off 2pm on police advice.

But the game will not be screened live on TV – denying Chasetown a £75,000 windfall.

Seats – which are all in one covered stand behind the goal – will be at Vale's usual rates of £19 adults, £12.50 for 16-21-year-olds and over-60s and £8 for under-16s.

A request from Chasetown to reduce ticket prices was rejected by Vale.

Meanwhile, Chasetown could make an estimated £150,000 from this season's Cup run.

Saturday's victory at Team Bath earned them an extra £16,000 to take their prize money from the FA to £38,000 this season.

Should they beat the League One side, they would earn a further £24,000.

Chasetown will also receive 50 per cent of the gate receipts.

Early estimates believe the tie will attract between 8,000 to 10,000, generating receipts of around £100,000.