Metro Bank 50 over final

[leesantillo1]

Hello. Does anyone know if Sky are showing live coverage of the Metro Bank 50 over final at Trent Bridge on 22nd September 2024? 

[caesarome]

It isn't listed on here if they are:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/cricket-on-sky

But from memory I believe they did for last years final didn't they ?

[leesantillo1]

I'm not sure if they showed it last year. You'd think they would. Back in the old NatWest 60 over days this competition was huge. Seems to have lost a little prestige these days which is a shame. I'm a big Somerset fan but unable to go to Trent Bridge so if anyone has any idea if Sky are showing it, that would be great. Cheers for the answer!

[caesarome]

Just done a bit of searching as I believe they as I remember watching it as it went down to the last ball as per this:

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12963034/leicestershire-foxes-beat-hampshire-of...

It might be worth sending an email to the Viewer Relations team at Sky and asking them about this -  viewerR@sky.uk

[leesantillo1]

Many thanks. I'll email them. But I do have a feeling that it won't be shown on sky. Apparently the tournament was deliberately "downgraded" five years ago. Hence why the final is at Trent Bridge rather than Lords/Oval etc

[caesarome]

Since The 100 started 3 years ago the tournament was being played at the same time as it and features players not involved with it so apart from the final the only TV coverage of the games will have been via YouTube which I would presume is where you could watch the final if Sky are not going to cover it.

[lettice]

The current rights for this were for Sky to show the final until 2024.

In Sky VIP, you have been able for a number of weeks been able to go into a ballot to win tickets to the final.

Sky only normally offer VIP tickets for sports events they are broadcasting.

In the text of the VIP event is says;

Enter now for your chance to win tickets to the Metro Bank One Day Cup this summer.
Reigning champions Leicestershire will be looking to defend their title, after winning their first championship last season. Meanwhile, 2023 runners-up Hampshire will be looking to go one further and claim victory this year.
With the likes of recent winners Kent and Glamorgan also providing strong competition, this year’s tournament promises to be one of the most exciting yet.
Watch all the action live on Sky Sports.

[caesarome]

@lettice 

Not sure you can read anything into that especially the last line as they haven't shown any of it and that was clearly written before the competition started.

[lettice]

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@caesarome wrote:

@lettice 

as they haven't shown any of it they only 

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Like previous years they have only had the rights to show the Final live on Sky until  2024.

The rights for all the preliminary matches are via each County club showing their home matches for the competition as the clubs do for their County Championship matches on their respective YouTube channel.

Last year it only appeared in any listings a few weeks before.

[Glamy]

The final will be broadcasted live on S4C in the Welsh Language, with English subtitles. 

[Alantharris · Accepted solution]

From sky sports website 

The One Day Cup final will be held at Trent Bridge on Sunday, September 22 - live on Sky Sports.