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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

FA sorry after Women’s FA Cup draw stream freezes to leave clubs in dark

Manchester United celebrate winning the 2024 Women's FA Cup final
Ties for the third round of the Women’s FA Cup – held by Manchester United, pictured – will be played on Sunday 8 December. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

The Football Association has apologised after a live broadcast of the Women’s FA Cup third-round draw experienced significant technical problems.

Many of the participating clubs and their fans, especially those in the southern half of the draw, were left unsure who they had been drawn to face for nearly half an hour, after the stream broadcasting the draw froze for live viewers during the southern section of the draw.

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