How do FA Cup replays contribute to the romanticism of the underdog in football?

Feb 5, 2025 ... ... replays in the FA Cup this season - will go ... Fulham have not lost in their last five FA Cup matches against lower-league opposition. Scrapping FA Cup replays 'for benefit of Champions League clubs' ... The Football Association has been accused of scrapping FA Cup replays for the sole benefit of ... 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. May 1, 2024 ... ... club playing in European football has been taken to an FA Cup replay. Meanwhile, a Premier League club that qualifies for the Champions League ... More FA Cup highlights · Fulham reach quarter-finals after shootout win over Man Utd. · Fulham beat Man Utd in shootout - Watch all the penalties. · 'Remarkable ... Apr 19, 2024 ... A stunned English Football League spoke of their 'frustration and disappointment' at the top flight and governing body after the bombshell, ... Jan 11, 2025 ... The Premier League and FA decided to remove replays from the FA Cup as a measure to reduce calendar congestion following the expansion of ... Apr 18, 2024 ... If the FA really wanted to reduce unneeded fixture congestion, they could've just used the system that was previously used in the FA Trophy - if ... Apr 26, 2024 ... The aim is to free up space in the hotly congested football calendar with the UEFA European competitions expanding and FIFA's introduction of ... May 1, 2024 ... The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world and the decision to remove FA Cup replays from the first-round proper further ...