Martin Tyler, the Sky Sports commentator, answers questions on the Sky Sports Site.
Recently he was asked what was the first FA Cup tie he had commentated on.
Tyler replied: What a really good question! After a fair bit of head-scratching, I have indeed come up with the answer - The first FA Cup game I ever commentated on was the Third Round tie between West Ham and Hereford. But, it was not for television, it was for hospital radio. A friend of the family was responsible for the radio and they were a man down on that day, January 5th, 1974, so he knew I was interested in commentating and gave me the chance. I am not sure how well it went down with the ill and infirm, but I do know Pat Holland scored for the Hammers and Eric Redrobe equalised for the Welsh side, who went on to win the replay. I also know that I would cringe if I heard the commentary nowadays!
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Next Game: Away At Bishop Stortford In The FA Cup On Saturday 28 September at 3.00pm