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Are there replays in FA Cup fifth round ties? Premier League clubs spearhead major rule change

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Tottenham needed extra-time to overcome Tamworth

The FA Cup fifth round gets underway this weekend as teams move within two wins of reaching Wembley. This stage of football’s oldest cup competition is where the final EFL underdogs vy to upset the Premier League contenders. 5 Tottenham needed extra-time to overcome TamworthCredit: Getty Championship side Coventry City were a penalty shootout away … Read more

Why removing FA Cup replays hurts lower-league teams, ruins magic

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Tom HamiltonFeb 6, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Tamworth’s heroics in defeat to Tottenham will still benefit the non-league club financially, but what they really wanted was a … Read more