FA remove Droylsden from cup

Droylsden have been expelled from the FA Cup leading to Chesterfield being reinstated.

Chesterfield set to face Ipswich in third round

Droylsden have been expelled from the FA Cup after the non-league club fielded an ineligible player in their second-round replay against Chesterfield. Sean Newton scored both goals in last week's 2-1 win over the Spireites, but should have sat out the game through suspension. The FA confirmed it was looking into the issue last week and has now revealed Droylsden have been removed from the competition. The decision means Chesterfield have been reinstated into the FA Cup and are set to face Ipswich Town in a third-round tie on Saturday. An FA statement read: "An FA Cup Protest Sub-Committee met today to consider the case of Droylsden FC. "The sub-committee ruled that in playing defender Sean Newton against Chesterfield in the FA Cup second round on Tuesday 23 December while the player was under suspension, Droylsden FC had breached FA Cup rules and should be removed from this season's competition. "Chesterfield will therefore play at Ipswich Town on Saturday 3 January 2009 in the third round. "The sub-committee also ruled that the FA Cup prize fund payment of £30,000 should be redirected to Chesterfield FC. There is no fine imposed against Droylsden FC and the club's participation in future FA Cup competitions is not affected. "Any appeal against the decision must be lodged with The FA by 9am tomorrow and the appeal would be heard on Wednesday 31 December."