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What channel is Barnet v Tranmere on?

Barnet v Tranmere kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at The Hive Stadium, in the FA Cup, First Round. The UK channel is to be confirmed: TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights and choose their ties after each round's draw. A tie that keeps a 3pm Saturday kick-off is not shown live.

In the 3 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for Barnet, 0 draws, 0 wins for Tranmere. They have already met once this season: Tranmere 1-2 Barnet.

Kick-off3pmSaturday 7 November · UK timeThe match page
On TV in the UKTV to be confirmed: TNT Sports and the BBC, who hold the rights, have not announced a pick for this tie.Rights checked on 2 October 2026. No commission on links.
Venue and refereeStadiumThe Hive StadiumCapacity6,418Refereeto be appointed

How to watch Barnet v Tranmere in the UK

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No channel has been announced for Barnet v Tranmere yet. The UK rights to the FA Cup are held by:

The streaming services that carry the FA Cup:

First Round to the quarter-finals→TNT Sports, with two ties a round also on the BBC
Semi-finals→TNT Sports, with one of the two also on the BBC
Final→BBC and TNT Sports
Ties left at 3pm on a Saturday→not shown live in the UK

Ties that keep a 3pm Saturday kick-off are not shown live in the UK: the broadcast deal covers the matches played outside that slot. The ties picked for television are moved to other times, and the picks are announced after each round's draw. Free to air: 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports. The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel. Rights checked on 2 October 2026.

How they come into it

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Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.

Head-to-head record

Barnet v Tranmere down the years
3Barnet wins
0draws
0Tranmere wins

3 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnet 5, Tranmere 1 · 2 per match

  1. 17 Oct 2026Tranmere1-2BarnetLeague Two
  2. 27 Jan 2026Barnet1-0TranmereLeague Two
  3. 11 Oct 2025Tranmere0-2BarnetLeague Two

The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Tranmere 1-2 Barnet. With Barnet at home: 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins in 1 match, goals 1-0. Barnet last won this fixture on 17 Oct 2026 (Tranmere 1-2 Barnet). Tranmere have not won any of the meetings on record.

The questions people ask

What time does Barnet v Tranmere kick off?
Saturday 7 November at 3pm UK time, at The Hive Stadium.
What channel is Barnet v Tranmere on in the UK?
To be confirmed. TNT Sports and the BBC hold the FA Cup rights in the UK and announce their picks after each round's draw; ties that stay at 3pm on a Saturday are not shown live.
Is Barnet v Tranmere on free-to-air TV?
Not confirmed yet. Across the competition, 14 matches a season are live and free on the BBC, on television and on BBC iPlayer, including the final. Every other televised tie needs TNT Sports.
Where can I watch Barnet v Tranmere highlights?
The BBC has highlights and clips on its platforms, and the FA publishes highlights on its official Emirates FA Cup YouTube channel.
Where is Barnet v Tranmere being played?
At The Hive Stadium, capacity 6,418. Barnet are the home side.
What is the head-to-head record between Barnet and Tranmere?
3 meetings on record: 3 wins for Barnet, 0 draws, 0 wins for Tranmere; goals 5-1.
When did Barnet and Tranmere last meet?
On 17 Oct 2026 (League Two): Tranmere 1-2 Barnet.
Where can I follow Barnet v Tranmere live?
On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.

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This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.