Non-League Paper

Is it the end of replays?

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 November 2020

MARINE’S wonderful penalties win over Colchester United got me thinking. Is it time to scrap FA Cup replays permanently?
I know smaller clubs benefit from them but replays often favour the bigger teams.
Whereas, extra time and penalties would give smaller teams a better chance of winning and going through to the next round with a chance, of course, of playing someone even bigger.
JOE REID
Nailsworth, Gloucs

...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Non-League Paper

Scunthorpe United 1-2 Horsham: Hornets boss so proud of shock win

Dom Di Paola branded his Horsham side “phenomenal” as they came from behind to make history at National League high-flyers Scunthorpe.
Chatham Town 0-1 Southend United: Chat’s it for amazing run

Chatham's FA Trophy run came to a heartbreaking end, edged out by National League Southend despite a heroic display.
Steelmen chief is king for a day

Dave King is determined to savour every second of Bilston Town’s FA Vase adventure – particularly the pies and Guinness!
FRANK LEADS LEWES MERRI DANCE IN TOWN WIN

By Ben Mapp BILLERICAY TN 3 LEWES 0 A SECOND goal in a week for Frankie Merrifield capped another impressive afternoon for Billericay as they cruised to a fifth consecutive league victory with a win over Lewes. The Blues could have been out of sight inside the opening seven minutes...