Disciplinary hearing decisions

Premier Sports Cup – Forfar Athletic v Stranraer – 19/07/22 

At a disciplinary hearing today (Thursday 21 July, 2022) a Committee of the Board of the SPFL charged Stranraer FC for playing Paul Woods in their Premier Sports Cup Group H match against Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Tuesday 19 July, 2022. 

Paul Woods started the match and played for 80 minutes before being substituted. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Forfar Athletic winning the penalty shoot-out 5-3 for the bonus point.

Stranraer FC admitted breaching SPFL Rules and Regulations by playing the player in the match while he was serving a one-match Scottish FA suspension.

The Tribunal imposed the following sanctions:

(i) The Club was reprimanded and warned as to future conduct;

(ii) Stranraer’s Premier Sports Cup match v Forfar Athletic will be recorded as a 3-0 victory for Forfar Athletic; and

(iii) A fine of £1,000, of which £500 is suspended until 30 June 2023 pending any further breaches of SPFL Player Regulations.

Premier Sports Cup – Hibernian v Morton – 20/07/22

At a disciplinary hearing today (Thursday 21 July, 2022) a Committee of the Board of the SPFL charged Hibernian FC for playing Rocky Bushiri in their Premier Sports Cup Group D match against Morton at Easter Road on Wednesday 20 July, 2022. 

Rocky Bushiri played the full 90 minutes. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Morton winning the penalty shoot-out 3-1 for the bonus point.

The Tribunal imposed the following sanctions:

(i) The Club was reprimanded and warned as to future conduct;

(ii) Hibernian’s Premier Sports Cup match v Morton will be recorded as a 3-0 victory for Morton; and

(iii) A fine of £5,000, of which £4,000 is suspended until 30 June 2023 pending any further breaches of SPFL Player Regulations