FA Cup Replay Ordered
FA orders Mulbarton and Woodford to replay FA Cup match after referee error
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The Football Association has ordered Mulbarton Wanderers and Woodford Town to replay their FA Cup second qualifying-round match, voiding Mulbarton’s 2-1 win. The ruling followed a protest over a 30th-minute penalty: after Woodford scored, the referee disallowed the goal for encroachment and awarded Mulbarton an indirect free kick, an incorrect application of Law 14. The FA initially said the protest could not be accepted, but a sub-committee later found a technical error and ordered the replay. Mulbarton said it was deeply upset and warned the decision could affect confidence in the finality of results, while Woodford welcomed the FA’s decision. The replay is scheduled to take place at Mulbarton on September 29, with the winner set to host Gloucester City in the next round.
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Woodford’s penalty was taken by Ollie Sotoyinbo, who initially appeared to put his side ahead before the goal was disallowed.
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Mulbarton said the sub-committee’s ruling was “final and binding” and that there was no right of appeal; the club also said it had sought legal advice and made representations arguing that the original result should stand.
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The replay is to be decided on the night, and the winner is scheduled to face Gloucester City on Saturday, 3 October.
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The clubs compete at different non-league levels: Mulbarton are an eighth-tier side in the Isthmian League North, while Woodford play in the ninth tier.
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