Barnsley Disqualified from FA Cup over Ineligible Player

Football Association cites failure to correctly register player in time for initial match as reason for removal.

Barnsley, an English soccer club, has been removed from this season's FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their first-round win over Horsham.
The Football Association (FA) stated that the player was not correctly registered in time for the original game on November 3, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Barnsley admitted the charge and acknowledged the breach, attributing it to an 'administrative error'.
The club has conducted an internal investigation and put safeguards in place to prevent a recurrence.
Following Barnsley's removal, non-league club Horsham has been reinstated in the competition and will advance to the second round, where it will play fourth-division team Sutton on December 2.