Stranraer have this evening been kicked out of the year’s Scottish Cup after fielding an ineligible player in their penalty shootout win over Queens Park meaning Queens Park will now face Rangers.
Stranraer defeated the Championship side on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Stair Park in their second attempt following the original date being postponed following a waterlogged pitch.
A hearing took place following the situation with the League Two side and after conclusion, the SFA confirmed Stranraer were to be dismissed in the seasons competition giving the Spiders’ a lifeline.
17-year-old keeper Lyndon Tas was the player at fault with the Hearts teenager being unregistered ahead of their Scottish Cup showdown. Tas was the man of the moment as he saved a vital penalty from Carlo Pignatiello to advance the hosts into the fifth round.
Stranraer signed up the young keeper as Hamilton keeper Josh Lane was recalled days before but as the rule states, when a match is either postponed or abandoned which is being played or replayed, only those who were eligible on the original date can be listed.
Lane was the keeper eligible on the date meaning the Hearts academy man wouldn’t have been eligible which meant Stranraer cup run was over with Queens Park being given a second chance and Stranraer have been denied a dream tie at Ibrox.
Queens Park will now travel to Ibrox on the 8th of February in the Scottish Cup. Rangers fans won’t want reminded of what happened this round last season as Queens Park stunned the Ibrox crowd with a 1-0 win thanks to Seb Drozd. Rangers will be out for revenge but can the spiders do a repeat this year?
