Barnsley THROWN OUT of the FA Cup

Barnsley have been thrown out of the FA Cup after they fielded an ineligible participant of their first-round replay win over non-league facet Horsham.

The League One outfit admitted they’d made an ‘administrative error’ and apologised to their followers for the ‘regrettable’ mistake.

Barnsley had been held to a 3-3 draw by the seventh-tier crew at Oakwell earlier than they comfortably gained 3-0 at Horsham within the replay final week.

The Tykes have accepted the cost and are unlikely to attraction. It means Horsham, who play within the Isthmian Premier League, at the moment are only one recreation away from a possible blockbuster tie in opposition to a Premier League crew.

The FA confirmed Horsham will undergo to the second spherical, the place they may face League Two facet Sutton United on December 2.

Barnsley have been thrown out of the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible participant within the win over Horsham

Seventh-tier facet Horsham will now progress to the second spherical of the FA Cup

Barnsley, who gained the FA Cup in 1912, haven’t confirmed the identification of the participant who was deemed ineligible, though the FA mentioned it was as a result of he was not ‘accurately registered’.

The membership have additionally not introduced whether or not they plan to reimburse followers who’ve already made journey preparations for the 405-mile spherical journey to Sutton for the second-round conflict in 10 days’ time.

In a press release on Wednesday, Barnsley mentioned: ‘Today the FA has suggested us that we’ll now not be capable to take part within the FA Cup this season.

‘An administrative error was dropped at our consideration concerning the eligibility of a participant who performed in final Tuesday’s recreation with Horsham FC. 

‘The membership has totally cooperated with the investigation and has accepted the FA’s resolution. We have been involved with Horsham FC and want to thank the membership and Chairman for his or her understanding and cooperation all through this course of.

‘We want to apologise to our followers, gamers and employees for this regrettable error. 

‘This mistake – though unintentional – falls manner beneath the excessive requirements we set at this membership and is just not what you deserve. We have already carried out a full inner investigation and have subsequently put safeguards in place to make sure it will by no means occur once more.’

The FA mentioned: ‘The FA alleged that the participant was ineligible for this replay, as he was not accurately registered and eligible for the unique first spherical correct match on Friday 3 November 2023, which constitutes a breach of FA Cup Rule 103.

‘Barnsley admitted this cost and acknowledged that the breach had occurred. The sub-committee’s members ordered that Barnsley be faraway from the competitors, and that Horsham be awarded the tie and development to the second spherical correct.

‘Subject to any attraction by Barnsley, Horsham will now play away to Sutton United within the second spherical correct on Saturday 2 December 2023.’

Horsham have solely made the second spherical of the FA Cup as soon as earlier than, shedding 6-2 to then League One Swansea in 2007.

‘The Barnsley chairman Neerav Parekh contacted me on Friday seventeenth November to make the membership conscious of the executive error and FA consideration of the matter,’ mentioned Horsham chairman Kevin Borrett.

‘I perceive the immense disappointment that this resolution by the FA could be to each Barnsley Football Club and its supporters. 

‘On behalf of Horsham FC, I want Barnsley FC each success of their pursuit of promotion again to the EFL Championship on the finish of the 2023/24 season.’