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The best bit? After rallying the troops to campaign for proper coverage, Steve pushed for the BBC to get involved, and it has actually happened. Yep – the BBC has officially secured the rights to stream the match, confirming the news on 26 March. A Sunday League quarter-final on the BBC. Let that sink in for a second.
It means that the clash between Royal Oak and their arch-rivals Nags Head – and more importantly, the latest chapter in Steve Bracknall vs Brian Marshall – is about to be broadcast to the nation. And with the rivalry itself having been bubbling away for years, it’s going to be one you won’t want to miss.
The match will also be streamed on Game’s Gone which, fronted by Bracknall alongside Royal Oak manager Paul Sampson and long-suffering physio Bob the Bucket, has built a cult following by diving headfirst into the mud, madness and mayhem of grassroots football, including fiery team talks, questionable tactics and plenty of behind-the-scenes chaos.
Steve himself has racked up more than a million followers online thanks to his unfiltered takes and viral moments – and now, everything he’s been building is leading to this. A Sunday League match, on a proper ground, in front of thousands, broadcast by the BBC.
It’s absurd. It’s brilliant. And it somehow feels completely deserved. Sunday League…but make it historic.
The match will be available to watch live at 2pm on 5 April, via The Steve Bracknall Podcast YouTube channel.
Full radio coverage will also be available to listen to on BBC Radio Sheffield from 2pm, accessible on BBC Sounds.
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