{"id":298768,"date":"2023-12-01T19:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298768"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:39:49","slug":"blackpools-fa-cup-clash-with-forest-green-rovers-is-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/blackpools-fa-cup-clash-with-forest-green-rovers-is-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool&apos;s FA Cup clash with Forest Green Rovers is POSTPONED"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Blackpool&#8217;s FA Cup clash with Forest Green Rovers is POSTPONED as the League Two strugglers confirm they are subject of an investigation by English football&#8217;s governing body<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blackpool and Forest Green Rovers have never met before in any competition\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The League Two outfit are currently one point of bottom and in a relegation fight\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Manchester United in a mess &#8211; they have a collapse in them &#8211;\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blackpool&#8217;s FA Cup Round Two clash with Forest Green Rovers has been postponed, having been due to take place on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The Seasiders were set to welcome the League Two strugglers to Bloomfield Road at 3pm, having seen off the challenge of Bromley in the First Round, beating the non-league outfit 2-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The visitors meanwhile needed a replay to fend off Scarborough Athletic to set up the clash with the former Premier League side a division above them.<\/p>\n<p>However, the tie has now been postponed as a result of an FA investigation into Forest Green Rovers, confirmed by the club, who have promised to &#8216;comply&#8217; with the governing body and will update supporters on the situation in the coming days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blackpool confirmed that the game had been postponed with an official statement published on their website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/18\/78482855-0-image-a-1_1701456695847.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Blackpool&#8217;s FA Cup clash with Forest Green Rovers has been postponed as a result of an investigation into the visitors<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/19\/78483301-12815617-image-a-10_1701457624630.jpg\" height=\"290\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Forest Green Rovers took to social media to confirm the FA&#8217;s investigation but promised to update fans &#8216;in the coming days&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/19\/78483483-12815617-image-a-11_1701457822846.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Green are currently one point off bottom in League Two and facing a relegation battle<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Club can confirm Saturday&#8217;s FA Cup second round tie at home to Forest Green Rovers has been postponed,&#8217; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This decision has been made by the FA due to an investigation in relation to a matter involving Forest Green Rovers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Blackpool Football Club would like to apologise to supporters for the inconvenience this has caused and is disappointed to be informed of this news at such short notice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Further details on the outcome of the investigation will be announced in due course.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The exact nature of the investigation from English football&#8217;s governing body is as yet unclear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Forest Green Rovers equally informed followers of the development, taking to social media to confirm an investigation from the FA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Forest Green Rovers are aware of an FA investigation, meaning our FA Cup tie against Blackpool tomorrow is postponed,&#8217; they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We will comply with the FA in their investigation and will provide a full update to supporters in the coming days once the investigation is complete.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/19\/78483587-12815617-image-a-15_1701458065964.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The visitors needed a replay to see off the challenge of Scarborough Athletic in the First Round<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/01\/19\/78483603-12815617-image-a-16_1701458132043.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neil Critchley&#8217;s Blackpool beat non-league outfit Bromley on the road to set up the tie<\/p>\n<p>The game was to be the first ever meeting of the two sides, with the visitors never once beating a team from a division above them since joining the EFL in three attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the last time the Seasiders were beaten at home by a team from beneath them in the pyramid in the FA Cup came all the way back in December 2000, beaten by Yeovil.<\/p>\n<p>In the last 23 years, they have won 10 and drawn two in such meetings, but are on a five-game winning streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the visitors meanwhile, this latest development comes at a time when the club are just a point from bottom in League Two and in a relegation battle after 19 games of the 2023-24 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a 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