[FA Trophy Rules Very Incorrect]

Yep, this is as per the original issue I updated in the FM23 beta bug tracker ...

 

Hugely frustrating and disappointing that the biggest competition in English non-league football is so flawed !

 

[FA Trophy extra time]

The FA Trophy has no replays and no extra time - it shouldn't be an option.

All games (barring the FInal) go straight to penalties if level after 90 minutes.

FA Rules .... it's been like this since Covid.

[Incorrect promotions from Regional Premier (step 7) to Vanarama North/South]

Hmmm, just ran it again and the wrong teams selected - this time only 1 from the NLP and 3 from the Southern South.

I never noticed this last season but if you're right then it would surely cause a bigger issue down the line.  In your example, at least 5 teams (possibly 6 with Merthyr) would go into the Vanarama South and 2 into the North which would mean teams transferring from the South to North to balance the numbers.

Since this season we are running with a straightforward set of teams (8 down from Vanarama North/South and 8 up from step 7) it would seem much easier to promote 2 from the Isthmian and Southern South to the VNS and 2 from the NLP and Southern Central to the North.

 

 

[Home team for single game cup tie is wrong]

Just ran a simulation through - Vanilla game, latest patch, no-add-ons or expansions.

Vanarama National League play-offs were correct.

Vanarama North play-offs were incorrect.  1st rounds were correct but one semi-final was the wrong way round.  Darlington/Fylde is good.  Hereford/Gloucester should have been Gloucester/Hereford.

Vanarama South - same as North, one semi final incorrect.  First semi should have been Hemel/Bath not Bath/Hemel