FA Cup matches to be available free online

The Football Association will stream live FA Cup matches from the first two rounds of this season's competition for free on its website.

Leeds United's visit to Oldham Athletic on Saturday 7 November will be the first match broadcast. Kick-off is at 17.15GMT.

The move follows the successful free streaming of England's Under-21s European Qualifier against Macedonia earlier this month on TheFA.com.

ITV.com will show highlights of all first-round matches online, including such potential giant-killings as Paulton Rovers v Norwich City and Northwich Victoria v Charlton.