Southend United will receive £30,000 after the BBC confirmed that highlights of the Blues cup replay at Scarborough next Wednesday would be featured on "Match of the Day".

And the Blues have been handed a further cash incentive to win the replay on January 14.

Sky Sports have announced the fourth round tie against either Watford or Chelsea will be screened live - earning each televised side £265,000.

The match would take place on January 24, kicking off at 12.30pm.

The potential of the Shrimpers taking on moneybags Premiership side Chelsea would also guarantee a 12,343 capacity crowd at Roots Hall, although gate receipts would be split with Claudio Ranieri's side and the Football Association.

But Blues would keep profits from catering and merchandise sales.

Published Wednesday January 7, 2004

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