Regionalisation of the FA Cup?

AFC Bournemouth manager Kevin Bond has called for the regionalisation of the early rounds of the FA Cup.

The Cherries boss wasn’t too impressed with the away draw with either Barrow or Farsley Celtic and with the Conference North side winning their replay, the Cherries now face a 630 miles round trip to the non league minnows.

Before the FA Cup replay between Barrow and Farsley, Bond told the Daily Echo…

‘I think regionalisation would also create more interest because there would be a lot more local games and that would attract bigger crowds.

‘With respect to Barrow and Farsley Celtic, I think Bournemouth playing the likes of Weymouth, Eastleigh or Salisbury would be more beneficial to all concerned.’