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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for ineligible player as Horsham reinstated

Barnsley’s Aiden Marsh feels the squeeze from two Horsham players in their FA Cup replay.
Barnsley’s Aiden Marsh feels the squeeze from two Horsham players in their FA Cup replay. Photograph: Every Second Media/Shutterstock

Barnsley have been expelled from the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their 3-0 first-round replay win at Horsham on 14 November. Their seventh-tier opponents will replace them in the second round, travelling to League Two Sutton United.

The ineligible player has not been named but is understood to be Aiden Marsh. When Barnsley played the initial match against Horsham, drawn 3-3, Marsh was on loan at York. He was then recalled and started at Horsham but only players eligible for the original tie can appear in a replay.

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