The Premier League and FA decided to remove replays from the FA Cup as a measure to reduce calendar congestion following the expansion of UEFA competitions.

The FA Cup third round is well under way, with Premier League sides Everton, Fulham and ASon Villa the clubs already booking their places in the fourth-round draw with wins on Thursday and Friday. But for other sides hoping for a healthy cup run this season,

Replays used to offer lower-level teams a chance to extend their run in the competition, as well as a potential cash injection

Graham Potter suffers defeat in his first game as West Ham boss, as Aston Villa come from behind to win 2-1 and reach the FA Cup fourth round.

The Graham Potter era at West Ham got off to a disappointing and controversial start when Aston Villa came from behind to beat Potter’s side 2-1 and knock it out of the FA Cup on Friday. The third-round match will be remembered for a poor decision in the buildup to Morgan Rogers' winning goal.

Aston Villa came from behind to defeat West Ham United 2-1 in their third-round FA Cup tie on Friday after second-half goals from Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers denied Graham Potter a victory in his first game as the visitors' manager.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Arteta said the Gunners will only dip into the transfer market for a player who can be instantly effective: "Someone that can impact the team immediately with their performance and bring something that we don't have.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is impressed by the impact new boss Ruben Amorim has had on Manchester United, and expects it to be a beautiful game when the two teams face off in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta is wary of the threat of Manchester United ahead of Arsenal’s ‘beautiful’ FA Cup tie against the holders.Arsenal host Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday,