Ayr United v Falkirk Premier Sports Cup - Ayr United awarded 3-0 win

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The SPFL Board has awarded a 3-0 win to Ayr United in Saturday’s Premier Sports Cup Group E tie against Falkirk, after Falkirk informed the SPFL that they will not fulfil the fixture.

Falkirk informed the SPFL that, due to a number of players have tested positive for Covid-19, and others self-isolating, they do not have sufficient players available to fulfil the fixture.

An SPFL spokesman said: “Consistent with previous announcements in respect of similar issues in the group stage of this competition, any club unable or unwilling to field a team in a Premier Sports Cup Round 1 group stage tie, will forfeit the match on the basis of a 3-0 defeat. Accordingly, Ayr United have been awarded a 3-0 win in the tie.

“We wish the affected players at Falkirk well in their recovery and will continue to liaise with the club in the coming days.”

 

[Sritch]

This covid is still causing serious hassle. Wonder how long this will continue for if clubs can’t fulfil fixtures

 

[Valley Bluenose]

This covid is still causing serious hassle. Wonder how long this will continue for if clubs can’t fulfil fixtures

They need to stop the self-isolation protocols for close contacts in football since they can easily get tested frequently. I believe the SFA have put forward such a proposal.

I can see this hitting virtually every team, some more than once, in the next couple of months.

 

[ForGodForCountryForever]

I find stuff like this a little ridiculous.

How many are actually not available? Is the club really unable to provide 11 players and a few substitutes via their full playing roster?

If they havent planned well enough to have such a squad maybe the punishment for being a backwater and discrediting the competition(s) should carry a far heavier penalty?