We currently have 25 members, when 32 would be ideal for a knockout competition. So to get the numbers down to 16 for the 2nd Round I have decided the fairest way (rather than have byes) to achieve this is to have a straight knockout of 2 games of 2 members, and 7 games of 3 members, with the two highest scorers going through to the next round. FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition. All games will be settled on 90 minute result. There will be replays for drawn games. The tie-breaker rule will apply for any replays. Each round will take place at the same time as the FA Cup, and will contain 10 fixtures from that competition. Any replays will be 10 matches from the following Saturday's League games. There will be fresh draw for each round, and here is the draw for the 1st Round, made by Mrs mfb. Jorash63 v Sector4 concordman v RSCOSWORTH Two highest scorers to go through from these games thrillseeker v basher2010 v Tropical_Us ghughes11 v unitedwhites v BFG Daniel v blueeagle v gerry_us noah4x4 v Moor_Pinot v Lewis_1 Blue4U2 v Madeira163 v mfb_cufc wessex_exile v Colukev v oxfcolu durham_exile v bwildered v burnsieespana 1st Round Fixtures If any matches are postponed, then games will be settled on the ones remaining. BRACKLEY TOWN v BRAINTREE TOWN CARLISLE UNITED v WIGAN ATHLETIC EXETER CITY v BARNET GILLINGHAM v BLACKPOOL MAIDENHEAD UNITED v CRAWLEY TOWN PORT VALE v BARNSLEY SOUTHEND UNITED v CHARLTON ATHLETIC SWINDON TOWN v COLCHESTER UNITED WALSALL v BOLTON WANDERERS WOKING v CAMBRIDGE UNITED Good luck everybody. [Post edited 27 Oct 9:51]
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