Do FA Cup replays provide an opportunity for fringe players?

Apr 18, 2024 ... The FA's own statistics show that, over the past decade, there have been 228 replays in the FA Cup, with ... Jan 11, 2025 ... No replays will occur at any point in the FA Cup. · The FA Cup will be played exclusively on weekends and the final will take place the ... Apr 19, 2024 ... FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round next season as part of a six-year agreement with the Premier League to strengthen the domestic competition. Apr 18, 2024 ... As a passionate football fan, I have seen how the removal of replays from the FA Cup has negatively impacted smaller clubs. Apr 18, 2024 ... Replays have been abolished from the first round onwards from next season, which could deprive lower-league clubs of rare sources of extra ... Feb 6, 2025 ... FA will consider scrapping extra time in FA Cup ties. Tamworth lost 3-0 to Spurs, having held them 0-0 after 90 minutes, when going straight to ... Feb 6, 2024 ... First game was on espn plus, but doesn't look like they are showing the replay for some strange reason. Mar 3, 2025 ... Whilst I still consider no replays is unfair on smaller clubs there is no doubt yesterdays game certainly for neautral audiences round the ... Apr 20, 2024 ... For basically the whole history of the FA Cup (explained here), if two teams played to a draw, they would settle the matter by playing another ... Apr 19, 2024 ... What is The FA Cup for? With news that replays are to be scrapped from the first round onwards (met with almost universal outrage), ...