Do-over: FA Cup game to be replayed because of referee error

An English soccer match scheduled for Tuesday will be replayed due to a referee's mistake during a previous game. The lower-division clubs involved, Mulbarton Wanderers and Woodford, announced the decision on Friday. The original result has been nullified as the referee incorrectly disallowed a penalty goal due to player encroachment in the first half.

Woodford scored the disallowed penalty but the match official awarded an indirect free kick to Mulbarton. The FA panel later ruled that the match had not been completed properly according to 2026-27 FA Cup Rules, necessitating a replay. Mulbarton expressed disappointment over the decision and its potential impact on future FA Cup matches and the integrity of the game.