The English FA will act to amend an old FA Cup rule so that leading clubs cannot avoid replays if their original ties end in a draw.
An FA spokesman says the law is likely to be changed after Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was widely reported by British newspapers to have considered invoking it to avoid a replay with Tottenham Hotspur if their fourth-round tie ended in a draw. In the event United won 2-1.
United issued an official statement on their website denying the club had any intention of invoking the rule.