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Ryan Dabbs

FA Cup reform serves to only benefit the Premier League - and is yet another dagger to EFL and Non-League clubs

The FA Cup trophy on show ahead of Bromley vs Blackpool in November 2023.

An FA Cup reform will have undeniable consequences for EFL and Non-League clubs, in a move that simply looks to serve the establised Premier League elite. 

With the Daily Mail reporting that the FA are set to scrap replays for the third and fourth rounds, having already decided in 2018 that fifth round replays aren't necessary, lower league clubs have just been dealt a huge financial and competitive blow - adding to their list of grievances. 

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