• Record viewing figures for win against Notts County • Third-round tie up for grabs for Northern Premier club

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The BBC has reacted to the record viewing figures for Salford City’s shock FA Cup win against Notts County by choosing to screen their second round match against Hartlepool United on Friday 4 December.

A peak audience of 3.5 million tuned in to watch the non-league team’s heroics last Friday night on BBC Two, the highest audience for a first-round match on record and the most watched club game of the season so far across all channels.

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Much of the interest stems from the Manchester United connection and the documentary Class of ’92: Out of Their League, which traces the fortunes of a club bought by the former Old Trafford players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville and Nicky Butt.

Salford, who are in the seventh tier, claimed League Two Notts County’s scalp with a dramatic 2-0 win and are now looking to make it into the third round for the first time, which would open up the mouthwatering prospect of being drawn against Manchester United.

The BBC football editor, Mark Cole, said: “We are delighted to have the stand-out fixture of the second round, live on BBC Two. It kicks off a busy weekend of FA Cup programming including Football Focus live from non-league Stourbridge on Saturday ahead of their tie with Eastleigh, Final Score showcasing all the goals from all the games on Sunday and the FA Cup draw live from Cardiff on Monday night.

“We’re pleased that we have been able to take our coverage of the FA Cup around the country, last season we went from Warrington to Weston-super-mare and Hartlepool to Hull. This year we started our coverage in Bradford and the opening rounds have featured live programmes from Wealdstone and west London.”

• Salford v Hartlepool will be shown at 7.30pm on Friday 4 December on BBC Two.

• BT Sport will broadcast Rochdale v Bury on Sunday 6 December at 11:30am and Grimsby v Shrewsbury on Monday 7 December at 7pm.

The remaining eight second round matches will be moved to Sunday 6 December and will be announced at a later date.