Newport County fans will be treated to a full weekend of TV action in celebration of the FA Cup fourth round clash with Manchester United.
The Argus will be providing all the build-up from the Exiles' camp ahead of the mouth-watering tie at a packed Rodney Parade.
The clash with the Red Devils will be shown live on BBC One on Sunday and there will also be programmes on Saturday to whet the appetite.
Newport: Dare to Dream will see presenter Polly James and former Wales and Newport football Nathan Blake preview the biggest tie of the round.
Following that on BBC Two Wales will be the Giantkillers: The Team That Wouldn’t Die, the David and Goliath story of Newport County.
The programme tells the tale of the Exiles' return to the Football League after the old club was liquidated in February 1989.
Since then, County have enjoyed historic runs in the FA Cup at Rodney Parade have seen them face Premier League big guns with a 2-1 win over Leicester City in 2019, a 1-1 draw against Tottenham in 2018 and then they pushed Manchester City hard in 2019.
County prepare to face 12-time winners Manchester United for the first time in their history.
The Exiles are on a three-game winning streak after beating Eastleigh 3-1 in their FA Cup third-round replay and beating Doncaster and rivals Wrexham in the football league.
Meanwhile, United head into the tie after wins against Wigan 2-0 in the third round and a 2-2 draw with Spurs at Old Trafford.
Newport: Dare to Dream is on BBC One Wales at 3:45 pm on Saturday, January 27 while Giantkillers: The Team That Wouldn’t Die will be on BBC Two at 5:30 pm.
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