The FA revealed that they will not scrap replays in the latter stages of next years's FA Cup, but that the quarter-finals will be played in midweek instead.
The FA's main board ended the recent controversy over next season's fixture schedule, while giving England boss Sven Goran Eriksson the extra week's break that he wants ahead of the 2006 World Cup.
The fifth and sixth round replays were originally due to be scrapped to free up enough space within the fixture calendar to enable the FA Cup final to be held on May 13.
The FA announced: "Following today's meeting, the FA Board can confirm the England senior team will have four full weeks of preparation time for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, if qualification is achieved."
"The FA Cup Final will be played on May 13, 2006 and there will be replays for every round of the competition, up to and including the sixth Round."
"This is in accordance with the desire of the FA Challenge Cup Committee, the FA Premier League and the Football League. The FA Cup sixth round ties will be played midweek."
