Wrexham's FA Cup third round clash against Nottingham Forest has been moved after being picked for live TV coverage.

The Red Dragons will face the Premier League side at home on the evening of Friday, January 9, after the match was selected to be shown on TNT Sports. Wrexham will receive an £80,000 TV fee, with a further financial incentive of £121,500 in prize money if they manage to pull off an upset against Sean Dyche's team.

The fixture will represent only the fourth time the two clubs have met. They previously played each other at the same stage of the competition in 1982 when Wrexham emerged as 3-1 winners.

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson described the draw as a "great tie" for his side. He also sang Dyche's praises after he became the third manager to take charge of Forest so

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