Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for using ineligible player

Barnsley have been kicked out of the FA Cup for playing an ineligible player in their 1^st round replay victory against non-league Horsham.

The 7^th-tier club will now face League 2 Sutton United in the next tournament round.

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | Barnsley have been removed from the FA Cup! They fielded an ineligible player vs 7th tier side, Horsham FC.

Now Horsham FC will now proceed in the competition instead of them and will face Sutton United in the 2nd round! 🤯

Crazy storyline for them! pic.twitter.com/aFn2xp1lwG

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The League 1 One Tykes had triumphed 3-0 a few days ago in the replay against Oakwell, as the 1^st clash finished 3-3.

“We would like to apologize to our supporters, footballers and staff for this amateur mistake,” the expelled club shared after the verdict about their FA Cup participation was announced.

Although the side has not named the player, attacker Aiden Marsh was on loan when their 1^st clash from the tournament was played, and then the forward played in the replay on November 14^th as his use was ineligible according to Football Association rules.