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Striker appeal unsuccessful
Attacker John Grant's three match suspension will start on Saturday at Scarborough, as scheduled.
Hereford United had appealed over his sending off at Yeovil Town, in which Grant was dismissed for violent conduct, but it is understood that he has been told that the red card will not be rescinded. Tony James is also banned for the trip, but only for one match.
Meanwhile, the FA has moved to stop non-league clubs moving matches to Premiership grounds, but will not end replays despite pressure from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. The FA has said that any teams switching cup ties to their opponent's ground would, from next season onwards, not be allowed to benefit financially from the move and could even be barred from the competition the following year. There was much discontent after Farnborough Town moved their fourth round tie to Arsenal's Highbury ground in January.
From 2003/2004 onwards, all clubs participating in the FA Cup tie will be required on the entry form to state the maximum capacity at their ground for all matches, regardless of the opposition, report the Press Association. This must be accompanied by a commitment from the club and a declaration signed by the local safety authority or police force, that all home ties, against whatever opponents, can be held with that capacity in place. All potential safety issues would, therefore, have to be resolved before the competition began, although this could have the knock-on effect of reducing capacity levels for some smaller clubs.
If a cup tie still had to be moved, the first alternative would have to be the nearest `suitable' neutral venue, rather than the opponent's home ground.