Two prominent figures in Kent football have signed a letter calling for an “immediate reinstatement of FA Cup replays”. Ebbsfleet chief executive Damian Irvine and Maidstone co-owner Oliver Ash are among 23 signatories of a joint-club letter to the FA. Earlier this month, it was announced that first-round replays would be scrapped from next season. The move was roundly condemned by Football League and non-league clubs, who said they had not been consulted on the measures, although the National League themselves backed the decision in a letter to their clubs. While the Premier League big boys g…
