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Non-league club Marine FC sold 30,000 tickets to an FA Cup match played behind closed doors – ABC News

Marine FC sold 30,697 tickets to its FA Cup third round tie with Tottenham Hotspur, despite the match being played in an empty stadium with a capacity of just 3,185….

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The third round of the FA Cup is the round for which the term, the magic of the cup, was made for.

  • Marine FC, from English football’s eighth tier, sold 30,000 virtual tickets for its FA Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur
  • Football matches in England are being played without crowds due to coronavirus
  • Marine FC lost 5-0, but another non-league side, Chorley, beat Championship team Derby County 2-0

The prospect of David vs Goliath clashes at this stage of the competition when Premier League teams enter the…

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