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The PL extend their talons further:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30580575/eastleigh-fc-national-league-cup-statement-non-league/#origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&cap=swipe,education&webview=1&dialog=1&viewport=natural&visibilityState=prerender&prerenderSize=1&viewerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Famp%2Fs%2Fwww-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org%2Fc%2Fs%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsport%2F30580575%2Feastleigh-fc-national-league-cup-statement-non-league%3Fusqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%25253D&_kit=1
16 PL U21 teams plus 16 NL teams will take part in the competition which commences on 1st October:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2dpxnw4gyzo.amp
So that’s why the National League voted to scrap cup replays at round 3.