13 May 2010

FA Cup final to be shown live in NZ

3:06 pm on 13 May 2010

Live television coverage of this weekend's FA Cup final is to be shown in New Zealand after all.

SKY Television has secured the rights for the football match between Chelsea and English Premier League wooden spooners Portsmouth after having its initial bid rejected by the Football Association.

The match will be played at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Television New Zealand had the rights in 2009, but decided not to make a bid this year and no other broadcaster had shown any interest either.

The FA Cup has been shown live in New Zealand since 1972.

Last year, only 20,000 viewers in New Zealand watched Chelsea beat Everton for the title.