WTF!!!Horsham back in the cup! Barnsley expelled for fielding ineligible player.
Mad that he personally didn't realise he was cup-tied.Barnsley cup-tied him when he was on loan at York City, but then recalled him on 06/11 which was after the original Barnsley v Horsham tie at Oakwell, then put him in the starting XI for the replay.
Sounds like it was a player called Aiden Marsh. Reason he wasn't eligible to play- he was on loan at York City
Barnsley cup-tied him when he was on loan at York City, but then recalled him on 06/11 which was after the original Barnsley v Horsham tie at Oakwell, then put him in the starting XI for the replay.
From the BBC website.Mad that he personally didn't realise he was cup-tied.
York City stated he was 'cup tied' by Barnsley - i.e. they didn't want him to play in the FA Cup for York - https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/duo-aiden-marsh-and-will-smith-extend-loans-with-york-city/His loan had been terminated, at the time of the replay.
He wasn't actually cup-tied - he hadn't featured for York in the FA Cup. It is simply as you say, that he was registered on loan at York, at the time of the original Barnsley v Horsham game, and you are only eligible to feature in any FA Cup replay if you are eligible at the time of the first game (disciplinary bans excepted, of course).
I was thinking that. It's just about conceivable that the club (although incompetent) could have "forgotten" but how can the player. But also the fans. I'm pretty sure if we had a player in a similar situation it would be flagged on here. Very very odd.Mad that he personally didn't realise he was cup-tied.
York City stated he was 'cup tied' by Barnsley - i.e. they didn't want him to play in the FA Cup for York - https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/duo-aiden-marsh-and-will-smith-extend-loans-with-york-city/
I remember 11 years ago Hastings United not having a fit goalkeeper in the squad for their FA Cup 2nd round replay against Harrogate Town and not being able to sign anyone for it.
See Simster's reply above.I was thinking that. It's just about conceivable that the club (although incompetent) could have "forgotten" but how can the player. But also the fans. I'm pretty sure if we had a player in a similar situation it would be flagged on here. Very very odd.
EDIT: now read the above posts which make more sense. Actually a bit of an odd rule then.
That's right. His knee was heavily strapped up for the replay and Harrogate's players were targeting him. He couldn't take any goal kicks.Didn’t Matt Armstrong-Ford end up playing in the replay despite injuring his knee in the first game?
Ah, okay. I see what they've said - he wasn't actually 'cup-tied' at all though. As far as the competition rules go, he would have been entirely eligible to play for York in the FA Cup, but for the terms of his loan from Barnsley forbidding him to do so.York City stated he was 'cup tied' by Barnsley - i.e. they didn't want him to play in the FA Cup for York - https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/duo-aiden-marsh-and-will-smith-extend-loans-with-york-city/
Do they also now get to keep all the profit from ticket sales rather than have to share it. Hope they spend it wisely.Plus the small matter of £41000 prize money for now winning in the first round proper.
A nice little windfall.
Its a pretty basic rule, and I'm amazed they've fallen foul of it.I was thinking that. It's just about conceivable that the club (although incompetent) could have "forgotten" but how can the player. But also the fans. I'm pretty sure if we had a player in a similar situation it would be flagged on here. Very very odd.
EDIT: now read the above posts which make more sense. Actually a bit of an odd rule then.