East Kilbride awarded 3-0 win after Kilmarnock field ineligible player
Daniel Armstrong was substituted on at the weekend when he should have been suspended
Last updated 15th Jul 2021
An SPFL tribunal has awarded East Kilbride an automatic 3-0 win over Kilmarnock in the Premier Sports Cup after the Rugby Park side fielded an ineligible player.
Tommy Wright's side have also been slapped with a suspended fine of £5,000 pending any further breaches of SPFL Player Regulation before 30 June 2022.
Danny Armstong was substituted on 72 minutes into Killie's 2-0 victory when he should have been serving a one-match ban.
The suspension should have been carried over from his time at Raith Rovers.
An SPFL statement said: "At a disciplinary hearing today (Thursday 15 July, 2021) a Sub-Committee of the Board of the SPFL charged Kilmarnock FC for playing Daniel Armstrong in their Premier Sports Cup match against East Kilbride FC on Saturday 10 July, 2021.
"Daniel Armstrong was a listed substitute and entered the field of play at 72 minutes when he replaced Chris Burke. Kilmarnock won the match 2-0.
"Kilmarnock FC admitted breaching SPFL Rules and Regulations by playing the player in the match while he was serving a one-match Scottish FA suspension".
In a statement, Kilmarnock said: "As a club we reiterate our apology to our fans, who have supported us magnificently, as well as East Kilbride and the footballing authorities for this inadvertent breach.
"While processes are already in place to try and prevent something of this nature occurring, clearly mistakes can and have occurred in this case.
"After quickly investigating the circumstances, we have immediately added an additional step to our internal procedures to ensure this cannot happen again".