Stranraer FC acknowledges the decision of the Scottish FA to expel the club from this season’s Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player.
While we believe the circumstances surrounding the breach were unfortunate and exceptional, we recognise that the responsibility for player registration and selection ultimately rests with the club.
This will come as an immense disappointment to all our supporters, staff, volunteers and players, particularly in view of the incredible effort to win our tie with Queen’s Park, and the rewards that a tie against Rangers would bring.
Naturally, we share this disappointment, particularly given the positive progress being made both on and off the pitch this season, and would like to offer our sincere apologies to everyone involved with the club.
As we move forward, the best possible outcome is that lessons are learned and action taken to ensure that situations such as this can be avoided in future.
Despite this setback, the club remains united and fully focused on continuing the momentum we have built.
We would like to thank our supporters for their continued backing during this challenging time, along with those involved in collating and presenting our case.
