Horsham FC’s FA Cup tie against Barnsley has been moved to a Friday night at the request of police.
The date of the FA Cup tie between Barnsley and Horsham FC has been moved at the request of South Yorkshire PoliceIt is the fifth time the club has reached the first round of the competition in its 142-year historyA football club has said hundreds of supporters will be unable to attend one of the biggest matches in its history following a fixture change.
Horsham’s vice chairman, Mark Barrett, has written an open letter to the force, stating his “dismay” at the decision.It is the fifth time Horsham FC has reached the first round of the competition in its 142-year history.Mr Barrett said the club had expected about 600 supporters to make the trip if the match had been played at the traditional time of 15:00 on a Saturday, but feared less than half of that would now attend.
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