It's not only little clubs that get expelled from the FA Cup

[Steve T]

Isthmian Premier Division club Horsham are £41,000 better off despite losing their FA Cup 1st round replay at home to Barnsley. The Tykes had fielded an ineligible player in the match. Horsham now go to Sutton United in the 2nd round.

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[Steve T]

Scarborough are back in the FA Cup. They lost at Forest Green Rovers in their 1st Round replay but Rovers had fielded an ineligible player in the first match so the FA has ordered that it be restaged. It is to be settled on the night.

[simon]

Any reason why Forest Green get a second chance where Barnsley didn't?

[Steve T]

Dec 7, 2023 7:53:14 GMT 1 simon said:

Any reason why Forest Green get a second chance where Barnsley didn't?

Who knows! This is the FA, after all. The decisions were made under different eligibility rules and Forest Green's offence was in the first match while Barnsley's was in the replay. I haven't seen any further comment yet.