| Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | ||||
| 19:45 | | Ayr  |  Inverness | |
| Wednesday, 25/02/2026 | ||||
| 19:45 | | Airdrieonians  |  Raith |
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| STATISTICAL DATA OF CHALLENGE CUP ON TELEVISION IN REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
| As of today 22/02/2026, and since this website started collecting statistical data on when and where Football matches from the Challenge Cup competition in Republic of Ireland are televised, which began on 10/04/2016, we can provide the following data: |
| 55 TV BROADCASTSMost Repeated Match Rangers - Peterhead 1 |
| LAST FREE GAME St Johnstone - Ayr 17/02/2026 Challenge Cup por BBC iPlayer, BBC Sports, BBC ALBA LAST PAY-PER-VIEW MATCH East Kilbride - Celtic FC B 11/11/2025 Challenge Cup por Premier Sports 1 |
| TOTAL 10 TV CHANNELS DAYS 4 WITHOUT FREE GAME AVERAGE 1.9 CHANNELS PER MATCH |
| TOTAL 10 CANALES TOTAL 43 Total equipos |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY DAY OF THE WEEK MONDAY - - % TUESDAY 6 10.91% WEDNESDAY 5 9.09% THURSDAY 2 3.64% FRIDAY 10 18.18% SATURDAY 19 34.55% SUNDAY 13 23.64% |
| NUMBER OF GAMES BY MONTH JANUARY 3 5.45% FEBRUARY 14 25.45% MARCH 8 14.55% APRIL 2 3.64% MAY - - % JUNE - - % JULY - - % AUGUST 1 1.82% SEPTEMBER 7 12.73% OCTOBER 11 20% NOVEMBER 7 12.73% DECEMBER 2 3.64% |
| NUMBER OF MATCHES PER YEAR 2026 2 3.64% 2025 5 9.09% 2024 4 7.27% 2023 7 12.73% 2022 5 9.09% 2021 1 1.82% 2020 3 5.45% 2019 7 12.73% 2018 7 12.73% 2017 8 14.55% 2016 6 10.91% |
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Now, there are 2 Challenge Cup live televised matches and 3 TV channels will broadcast each and every one of them. The next match you will be able to enjoy is Ayr - Inverness and it will be played next Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 20:45 televised by BBC Sports, BBC iPlayer, BBC ALBA.
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