A fact that proves why we needed to keep the FA Cup replay matches.

2025-01-13 08:15 © AFP

Since this season, there are no longer replays in the FA Cup third and fourth rounds. This affects slightly lower-level clubs, as can be observed after the matches that took place on Sunday in the third round of the FA Cup.

On Sunday, "Tottenham" only overcame the team "Tamworth" from the fifth division of English football after extra time, winning 3:0. The regular time ended with a score of 0:0.

If there had still been replays in the FA Cup, "Tamworth" would have traveled to play at the "Tottenham Hotspur" stadium.

One match with a "Premier" league giant would have guaranteed this semi-amateur team 1 million pounds sterling.

Their budget amounts to 1.6 million pounds sterling per year.