Disciplinary Updates

Player: Jack Milne (Aberdeen FC)

Match: Aberdeen FC v Livingston FC on Saturday, 24 January 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: Disciplinary Rule 81 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall (i) use offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or actions which include(s) a reference, whether express or implied, to any one (1) or more of the following:- ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability or (ii) carry out any act of victimisation (as defi ned in the Equality Act 2010) or any act of discrimination by reason of ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, age, pregnancy, maternity, marital status or civil partnership, unless otherwise permitted by law and the rules and regulations of the Scottish FA.

Hearing Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Outcome: Not proved.

Player: Ricki Lamie (Queen's Park FC)

Match: Queen’s Park FC v Raith Rovers FC on Tuesday 14th April 2026

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 16 April 2026

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded with immediate effect.

Player: Jack Baird (St Johnstone FC)

Match: Partick Thistle v St Johnstone FC on Friday, 20 March 2026

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one (1), or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Hearing Date: Thursday, 16 April 2026

Outcome: Admitted. Two match immediate suspension. This suspension will be served in First Team matches and applies to all other football meantime.

Player: Marc Leonard (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: Livingston FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Sunday, 5 April 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12, is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be made within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Callum Slattery, Player, Motherwell FC

Date: Saturday 21 February 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: St Mirren v Motherwell FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one (1), or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Hearing date: Thursday, 26 March 2026

Outcome: Proved. Four match suspension applied as follows: Two matches immediate, and two matches suspended until the end of season 2025/26, suspended sanction applicable only should Callum Slattery further breach Disciplinary Rule 77 within this period.

Alleged Party in Breach: Liam Sole, Player, Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC

Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026

Competition: SPFL Challenge Cup

Match: Ayr United FC v Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one (1), or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Hearing date: Thursday, 19 March 2026

Outcome: Admitted. Two match immediate suspension (first team matches).

Player: Richard King (St Mirren FC)

Match: St Mirren FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday, 21 February 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A2 – Violent Conduct is rescinded with immediate effect.

Player: Auston Trusty (Celtic FC)

Match: Celtic FC v Hibernian FC on Sunday, 22 February 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A2 – Violent Conduct is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be made within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Clydebank FC

Date: Saturday 29 November 2025

Competition: Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup

Match: Stranraer FC v Clydebank FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 37. The charge against the club is that, shortly prior to the commencement of the match, the club did fail to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that their supporters did not engage in Unacceptable Conduct.

Hearing date: Thursday, 12 February 2026

Outcome: Admitted. Should there be a further breach of Disciplinary Rule 37 by Clydebank FC between now and the end of season 2027/28 in any Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup fixture, in respect of a home fixture for Clydebank FC in the Scottish Cup competition taking place thereafter, closure of all of the ground for said fixture.

Player: Jake Young (St Mirren FC)

Match: St Mirren FC v Dundee FC on Saturday, 31 January 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A1 – Serious Foul Play is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Panutche Camará (Dundee United)

Match: Dundee United FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday, 31 January 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A2 – Violent Conduct is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Amar Fatah (Dundee United)

Match: Dundee United FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday, 31 January 2026

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for sending off offence A1 – Serious Foul Play is re-imposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be paid within 30 days.

Appellant: Gerry Strain

Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Appellate Tribunal Information: A Preliminary Hearing in terms of paragraph 17.8.2(e) of the Judicial Panel Protocol was convened to determine whether in terms of paragraph 7.2.1(b) of the Protocol the Judicial Panel has jurisdiction to determine an appeal by the Appellant against a decision of the Respondent under Article 10(3) of the Articles of Association of the Scottish Football Association.

Appellate Tribunal Outcome: It was concluded that the Articles of Association and the Judicial Panel Protocol do not allow a right of appeal to the Judicial Panel in respect of a decision of the Respondents regarding whether a person is a fit and proper person to hold a position within Association Football in terms of Article 10.3 of the Articles of Association. Nor does the Appellate Tribunal consider that a right of appeal to the Judicial Panel can be implied. The decision of the Appellate Tribunal is that the Judicial Panel does not have jurisdiction.

Alleged Party in Breach: Hamilton Academical FC

Competition: SuperCupNI

Match: Hamilton Academical FC v Tigres UNAL on Monday, 28th July 2025, Hamilton Academical FC v Bournemouth FC on Tuesday, 29th July 2025, Co. Fermanagh FC v Hamilton Academical FC on Wednesday, 30th July 2025 and Hamilton Academical FC v Southampton FC on Thursday, 31st July 2025

Disciplinary Rule(s) Allegedly Breached (1): The Charge against you is taken in terms of Disciplinary Rules 1(b)(vi) and 42 of the Disciplinary Rules for season 2025/26. The Charge against you is that you failed to comply with both the Club Licensing Procedures and terms and conditions imposed by the Licensing Committee and did conduct Academy training and matches at your under 17 age group in defiance of a Licensing Committee Decision of Wednesday 18th June 2025. Contrary to Disciplinary Rules 1(b)(vi) and 42 of the Disciplinary Rules for season 2025/26.

Disciplinary Rule(s) Allegedly Breached (2): The Charge against you is taken in terms of Disciplinary Rule 27 of the Disciplinary Rules for season 2025/26. The Charge against you is that you did participate in a football competition involving clubs which are not under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA without the permission of the Scottish FA. Contrary to Disciplinary Rule 27 of the Disciplinary Rules for season 2025/26.

Principal Hearing Date: Thursday, 16 October 2025

Outcome: Deemed to be Admitted. £28,000 fine to be applied as follows:

Breach of Disciplinary Rule 1 (b) (vi) - £15,000 fine to be paid within 30 days. Breach of Disciplinary Rule 42 - £4,000 fine to be paid within 30 days.

Breach of Disciplinary Rule 27 - £5,000 fine to be paid within 30 days, and £4,000 suspended until the end of Season 2025/26, suspended sanction applicable only should Hamilton Academical FC further breach Disciplinary Rule 27 within this period.

Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Thursday 27 November 2025 Outcome: Appeal Dismissed. Original sanctions re-imposed with immediate effect.

Alleged Party in Breach: Neil Lennon, Manager, Dunfermline Athletic FC

Date: 25 October 2025

Competition: Scottish Championship

Match: Ross County FC v Dunfermline Athletic FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 72. No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA, shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or microblogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity (i) criticise the Decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) make remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character. For the avoidance of doubt this Rule applies (i) whether reported to the Scottish FA by a match official for Misconduct or otherwise, and (ii) where remarks are brought to the Scottish FA’s attention, or of which the Scottish FA becomes aware, by whatever manner or means. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Hearing date: Thursday, 4 December 2025

Outcome: Admitted. Suspension of 6 matches applied as follows: 4 matches immediate and 2 matches suspended until the End of Season 2025/26 and applicable only if there is a further breach of Disciplinary Rule 72 during this time period.

Player: Vicko Sevelj (Dundee United FC)

Match: Hibernian FC v Dundee United FC on Saturday, 13 September 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12, is rescinded with immediate effect.

Player: Yan Dhanda (Dundee FC)

Match: Dundee FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday, 13 September 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Outcome: Claim dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is reimposed with immediate effect. Payment of £650 Appeal Deposit to be made within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Kilwinning Rangers FC

Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

Competition: Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup

Match: Penicuik Athletic FC v Kilwinning Rangers FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 311. Infringement of Rules — All clubs, officials, players or other persons under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall adhere to the Competition Rules (Found to have breached Competition Rule 13.1 by playing a sixth Fielded Substitute, thus fielding more than five of their Nominated Substitutes.)

Hearing date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

Outcome: Admitted. A replay of The Scottish Cup tie between Penicuik Athletic FC and Kilwinning Rangers FC to take place at a date and time to be confirmed by the Scottish FA.

Alleged Party in Breach: Rangers FC

Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 38.

Hearing date: Thursday, 19 June 2025

Outcome: Proved. £3000 fine to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Yan Dhanda (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: Kilmarnock FC v Heart of Midlothian on Sunday, 18 May 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play.

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is reimposed with immediate effect.

Player: Alfredo Agyeman (Falkirk FC)

Match: Partick Thistle FC v Falkirk FC on Friday, 25 April 2025

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded with immediate effect.

Alleged Party in Breach: Hamilton Academical FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Charges issued by the SPFL Board:

Sanction: Immediate 12 point deduction and £5,000 fine

Sanction: £3,000 fine (£1,500 of which has been suspended)

Sanction: Immediate 3 point deduction

Sanction: £1,000 fine (fully suspended) Principal hearing date: Thursday 17 April 2025 (SPFL Disciplinary Tribunal)

Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Thursday 1 May 2025 Outcome: Appeal Dismissed. Original sanctions re-imposed with immediate effect.

Player: Kofi Balmer (Motherwell FC)

Match: Kilmarnock FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday, 5 April 2025

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded with immediate effect.

Player: Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic FC)

Match: Dunfermline Athletic FC v Greenock Morton FC on Saturday, 1 March 2025

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12.

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Red card for A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12; is rescinded with immediate effect.

Player: Dan Casey (Motherwell)

Match: Motherwell FC v Kilmarnock FC on Friday, 20 December 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Outcome: Claim Partially Upheld. Original sanction of a red card for A2 – Violent Conduct is rescinded with immediate effect, and replaced with a caution for cautionable offence B1f – Holds or pushes an opponent.

Player: Marcus Fraser (St Mirren)

Match: Dundee United FC v St Mirren FC on Saturday 30 November, 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday, 4 December, 2024

Outcome: Claim is Upheld. A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12 is rescinded.

Alleged Party in Breach: Craig Levein, Manager, St Johnstone FC

Date: 31 August 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: St Johnstone FC v Motherwell FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Hearing date: Thursday, 26 September 2024

Outcome: Admitted. Two match suspension applied as follows: One match immediate, and one match suspended until the end of Season 2026/27. Suspended sanction applicable only should Craig Levein further breach Disciplinary Rule 77 within this period. If unable to be served, this suspension will expire at the end of Season 2026/27.

Alleged Party in Breach: Richard Foster, Team Staff, Motherwell FC

Date: 17 August 2024

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Match: Rangers FC v St Johnstone FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 77. A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Hearing date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Outcome: Admitted. Six match suspension applied as follows: Four matches immediate, and two matches suspended until the end of Season 2024/25, suspended sanction applicable only should Richard Foster further breach Disciplinary Rule 77 within this period.

Alleged Party in Breach: Darvel FC

Date: Sunday 28 April 2024

Competition: West of Scotland Cup

Match: Pollok FC v Darvel FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 1. The charge against you is that you failed to adhere to the terms of Disciplinary Rule 1, in particular parts (a) and (f) thereof, and did allow player Kyle Hutton to participate in the match in defiance of a Transfer Agreement entered into with Pollok FC on 8 November 2023.

Hearing date: Thursday 30 May 2024

Outcome: Admitted. £750 fine to be paid within 28 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Inverurie Loco Works FC

Date: N/A

Competition: N/A

Match: N/A

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 517. The Charge against you is that you did approach a player of another club, namely Ryan Park of Deveronvale FC, without firstly advising his current club in writing of your intention to do so.

Hearing date: Thursday 9 May 2024

Outcome: Admitted. £500 fine to be paid within 30 days

Player: Jack Vale (Motherwell FC)

Match: Aberdeen FC v Motherwell FC on Saturday 27 April 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: Ross County FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday 16 March 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: B1k - Commits an act of simulation

Claim: Wrongful Caution

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 19 March 2024

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. B1k – Commits an act of simulation; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Brendan Rodgers, Manager, Celtic FC

Date: Sunday 3 March 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Celtic FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 72. No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA, shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or microblogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity (i) criticise the Decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) make remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character. For the avoidance of doubt this Rule applies (i) whether reported to the Scottish FA by a match official for Misconduct or otherwise, and (ii) where remarks are brought to the Scottish FA’s attention, or of which the Scottish FA becomes aware, by whatever manner or means. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Hearing date: Thursday 28 March 2024

Outcome: Proved. Two match suspension applied as follows: One match immediate, and one match suspended until the end of Season 2023/24, suspended sanction applicable only should Brendan Rodgers further breach Disciplinary Rule 72 within this period.

Player: Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic FC)

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Celtic FC on Sunday 3 March 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 5 March 2024 Outcome: Claim dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Lewis Mayo (Kilmarnock FC)

Match: Dundee FC v Kilmarnock FC on Saturday 2 March 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 5 March 2024

Outcome: Claim dismissed. A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Max Anderson (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)

Match: Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v Partick Thistle FC on Saturday 17 February 2024

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 20 February 2024

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 - Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £250 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days

Player: Jose Cifuentes (Rangers FC)

Match: Rangers FC v Dundee FC on Saturday 9 December 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 - Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days

Player: Liam Gordon (St Johnstone FC)

Match: St Johnstone FC v Livingston FC on Saturday 30 September 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 4 October 2023

Outcome: Red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play rescinded with immediate effect, and replaced with cautionable offence: B1c – Recklessly tackles or challenges an opponent.

Player: Josh Mulligan (Dundee FC)

Match: Dundee FC v Kilmarnock FC on Saturday 23 September 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 27 September 2023

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A2 – Violent Conduct; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days

Player: Mathew Cudjoe-Anim (Dundee United FC)

Match: Dundee United FC v Greenock Morton FC on Saturday 16 September 2023

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 20 September 2023

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A2 – Violent Conduct; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £250 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Player: William Tizzard (Queen's Park FC)

Match: Raith Rovers FC v Queen’s Park FC on Saturday 2 September 2023

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 6 September

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction of a red card for A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12, re-imposed with immediate effect. £250 fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Heart of Midlothian FC

Date: Saturday 27 May 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Hibernian FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 204. All Clubs and recognised football bodies shall procure that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at all times during and/or after a match.

In particular, Clubs and recognised football bodies are responsible for ensuring that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players refrain from any one or a combination of the following:

(a) becoming involved in a confrontation (b) conduct that is likely to lead to or to exacerbate or prolong a hostile or argumentative situation with players and/or team staff from the opposing team and/or match officials (c) conduct that may otherwise incite disorder

Hearing date: Thursday 29 June 2023

Outcome: Admitted. £6,000 fine to be paid within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Hibernian FC

Date: Saturday 27 May 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Hibernian FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 204. All Clubs and recognised football bodies shall procure that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players conduct themselves in an orderly fashion at all times during and/or after a match.

In particular, Clubs and recognised football bodies are responsible for ensuring that its officials, Team Staff, employees and players refrain from any one or a combination of the following:

(a) becoming involved in a confrontation (b) conduct that is likely to lead to or to exacerbate or prolong a hostile or argumentative situation with players and/or team staff from the opposing team and/or match officials (c) conduct that may otherwise incite disorder

Hearing date: Thursday 29 June 2023

Outcome: Admitted. 6,400 fine to be paid within 30 days.

Alleged Party in Breach: Kane Hester, Player, Elgin City FC

Date: On multiple occasions between 13 August 2014 and 27 April 2019, both dates inclusive

Competition: N/A

Match: N/A

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 31 of the Disciplinary Rules for Seasons 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Hearing date: Thursday 15 June 2023

Outcome: Admitted. Eight match suspension, suspended in full until the end of Season 2023/24, applicable only should Kane Hester breach Disciplinary Rule 31 within this period.

Player: Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: St Mirren FC v Heart of Midlothian FC on Saturday 13th May 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 17th May

Outcome: Claim partially upheld. The Red Card offence of A1 – Serious Foul Play; the sanction is rescinded and replaced with cautionable offence B1b – Recklessly trips or attempts to trip an opponent.

Player: Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic FC)

Match: Airdrieonians FC v Dunfermline Athletic FC on Saturday 22nd April 2023

Competition: Scottish League One

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 26th April 2023

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. Fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days

Player: James Jeggo (Hibernian FC)

Match: St. Johnstone FC v Hibernian FC on Saturday 22nd April 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 26th April 2023

Outcome: Claim partially upheld. The Red Card offence of A1 – Serious Foul Play is rescinded, and replaced with cautionable offence B1c – Recklessly tackles or challenges an opponent.

Player: Graeme Shinnie

Match: Ross County FC v Aberdeen FC on Friday 14th April 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play.

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 18th April 2023

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original three game suspension is re-imposed with immediate effect. Please note, an additional 1 game suspension was added related to article 13.21.8 of the Judicial Panel Protocol. Fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Scott Pittman

Match: Livingston FC v St Mirren FC on Wednesday 28th December 2022

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence:A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Friday 30th December 2022

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. The original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited, to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Jason Holt

Match: Hibernian FC v Livingston FC on Saturday 24th December 2022

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 29th December 2022

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. The original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited, to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Ross Docherty

Match: Partick Thistle FC v Kelty Hearts FC on Saturday 26th November 2022

Competition: The Scottish Cup

Offence: A2 – Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 30th November 2022

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. The original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £250 fee forfeited, to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Jorge Grant

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Motherwell FC on Sunday 6th November 2022

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 8th November 2022

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. The original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect. £500 fee forfeited, to be paid within 30 days.

Player: Tony Watt

Match: Dundee United FC v Motherwell FC on October 29, 2022

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - serious foul play

Claim: Wrongful dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: November 2, 2022.

Outcome: Claim Partially Upheld. Red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play rescinded and replaced with cautionable offence B1c – Recklessly tackles or challenges an opponent.

Alleged Party in Breach: Jim Goodwin, Manager, Aberdeen FC.

Date: Saturday 17th September 2022.

Competition: Scottish Premiership.

Match: Hibernian FC v Aberdeen FC.

Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 73 – No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or micro[1]blogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity, make comment(s) of a discriminatory or offensive nature based on, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability, or that endorse or encourage foul play or violent Conduct or are otherwise offensive. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such a manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Principal Hearing date: Thursday 6th October 2022.

Appellate Tribunal Hearing date: Monday 31st October 2022.

Appellate Tribunal Outcome: Partially Upheld. Three matches immediate suspension and two matches suspended until the end of season 2022/23. (The Appellate Tribunal take into account the one match already served as part of the initial sanction, and therefore instruct this is deducted from the new sanction.)

Alleged Party in Breach: Kyle Lafferty, Player, Kilmarnock FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rules 77 and 81.

77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

81 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall (i) use offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or actions which include(s) a reference, whether express or implied, to any one or more of the following :- ethnic religion, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability or (ii) carry out any act of victimisation (as defined in Equality Act 2010) or any act of discrimination by reason of ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, age, pregnancy, maternity, marital status or civil partnership, unless otherwise permitted by law and the rules and regulations of the Scottish FA.

Hearing date: Thursday 20 October 2022

Outcome: 10 match immediate suspension

Alleged Party in Breach: Banks O'Dee FC

Date: 17 September 2022

Competition: Scottish Cup

Match: Banks O'Dee FC v Turriff United FC

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: The Charge against the Club is taken in terms of Disciplinary Rule 303 of the Disciplinary Rules for Season 2022/2023. Accordingly the club have breached Disciplinary Rule 303 of the Disciplinary Rules for Season 2022/2023.

Hearing date: Thursday 13 October 2022

Outcome: Admitted; Ejection from the Scottish Cup competition for season 2022/23

Player: Greg Skinner

Match: Linlithgow Rose FC v Berwick Rangers FC

Date: Saturday 17th September

Competition: Scottish Cup

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.

Player: Leighton Clarkson

Match: Ross County FC v Aberdeen FC

Date: Saturday 3rd September

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 8th September 2022

Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.

Player: Ross Callachan

Match: Ross County FC v Kilmarnock FC

Date: Saturday 20th August

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 25th August 2022.

Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.

Player: Jack Baldwin

Match: Ross County FC v Kilmarnock FC

Date: Saturday 20th August

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone, and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday 25th August 2022.

Outcome: Admitted: two-match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next two matches, irrespective of competition.

Player: Ryan Porteous

Match: Hibernian FC v Aberdeen FC

Date: Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Competition: SPFL Premiership

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone,

and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday, 30 December 2021 - Cancelled

Outcome: Admitted: 2 match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next 2 matches, irrespective of competition (A2 - Violent Conduct).

Thereafter 1 SPFL First Team league match suspension becomes effective, on the 14th day following the date of the Hibernian FC v Aberdeen FC match on 22 December 2021 (in accordance with Judicial Panel Protocol page 138 paragraph 5).

Player: Zach Hemming, Kilmarnock FC

Match: Hamilton Academical FC v Kilmarnock FC on 26 December 2021

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: 30 December 2021

Outcome: Claim upheld. A4 rescinded.

Alleged Party in Breach: Paul McGinn, Player, Hibernian FC Date: 19 December 2021 Competition: Scottish League Cup Match: Hibernian FC v Celtic FC Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 72 – No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA, shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or micro-blogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity (i) criticise the Decision(s) and/or performance(s) of any or all match official(s) in such a way as to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official; or (ii) make remarks about such match official(s) which impinge on his character. For the avoidance of doubt this Rule applies (i) whether reported to the Scottish FA by a match official for Misconduct or otherwise, and (ii) where remarks are brought to the Scottish FA’s attention, or of which the Scottish FA becomes aware, by whatever manner or means. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Principal hearing date: Thursday 13 January 2022

Outcome: Suspension of 2 matches immediate.

Player: Bradley White, Musselburgh Athletic FC

Match: Musselburgh Athletic FC v Linlithgow Rose FC on Saturday 18 December 2021

Competition: East of Scotland Premier Division

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 22 December 2021

Outcome: Claim upheld in part. A1 for Serious Foul Play reduced to cautionable offence - B1g - Commits an offence which interferes with or stops a promising attack outwith the penalty area.

Player: Christophe Berra, Raith Rovers FC

Match: Partick Thistle FC v Raith Rovers FC on Saturday 18 December 2021

Competition: Scottish Championship

Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 22 December 2021

Outcome: Claim Dismissed. Original sanction re-imposed with immediate effect.

Player: Calum Butcher, Dundee United FC

Match: Dundee United FC v Celtic FC

Date: Sunday, 5 December 2021

Competition: SPFL Premiership

Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 200: Where it is established that a player has committed any one or more of the following sending off offences during a match:

(A1) Serious foul play (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game), but only where the acts and/or omissions constituting the sending off offence: (i) were committed intentionally; and/or (ii) fell significantly below the standard of conduct expected of a Player in the prevailing circumstances; and (iii) in the case of each of (i) and/or (ii) above, demonstrate a culpable disregard by the Player for the consequences which might result from such acts and/or omissions. (A2) Violent conduct (as described from time to time in the Laws of the Game) (A3) Biting or spitting at someone,

and, in the case of each or any of A1, A2 and/or A3, where the player was not dismissed by the referee as a result of the alleged act/acts referred to within the Fast Track Notice of Complaint.

Any Fast Track Notice of Complaint alleging a breach of this Rule shall be Determined by a Fast Track Tribunal subject to the provisions of Section 13.

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday, 9 December 2021 - Cancelled

Outcome: Admitted: 2 match mandatory suspension, effective immediately to the player's Recognised Team's next 2 matches, irrespective of competition (A1 - Serious Foul Play).

Thereafter 1 SPFL First Team league match suspension becomes effective, on the 14th day following the date of the Dundee United v Celtic match on 5 December. (in accordance with Judicial Panel Protocol page 138 paragraph 5).

Alleged Party in Breach: Aidan McAdams, Player, Ayr United FC Date: 26 October 2021 Competition: Scottish Championshi

Match: Ayr United FC v Kilmarnock FC Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour. Principal hearing date: Thursday 2 December 2021 Outcome: Suspension of 2 matches immediate

Alleged Party in Breach: Stephen Glass, Team Staff, Aberdeen FC Date: 20 November 2021 Competition: Scottish Premiership Match: Dundee United FC v Aberdeen FC Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 203 – No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date: Thursday 16 December 2021 Fixed Suspension of 1 match offered

Player: Christian Doidge, Hibernian FC

Match: Ross County FC v Hibernian FC on 24 November 2021

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A2 – Violent Conduct

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Friday 26 November 2021 Outcome: Claim Dismissed

Alleged Party in Breach: John Needham, Chairman, St. Mirren FC

Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 71 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official, or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall bring the game into disrepute.

Disciplinary Rule 73 - No recognised football body, club, official, Team Official or other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall in an interview, a ‘blog’ on the internet, on a social networking or microblogging site, or in any other manner calculated or likely to lead to publicity, make comment(s) of a discriminatory or offensive nature based on, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability, or that endorse or encourage foul play or violent Conduct or are otherwise offensive. There shall be a presumption that any material published in such a manner was published in the name of and/or with the authority of the person or body bearing to have published the material.

Disciplinary Rule 77 - A recognised football body, club, official, Team Official, other member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall, at all times, act in the best interests of Association Football. Furthermore such person or body shall not act in any manner which is improper or use any one, or a combination of, violent Conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.

Principal hearing date: Thursday 2 December 2021

Outcome: £6000 fine applied as follows: £5000 immediate, £1000 suspended until the end of Season 2021/22 should there be a further breach of Disciplinary Rules 71/73/77 in this time period.

Alleged Party in Breach: David Martindale, Team Staff, Livingston FC

Date: 27 October 2021

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Match: Livingston F.C. v Dundee United F.C.

Disciplinary Rules allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 203 – No member of Team Staff shall commit Misconduct at a match

Principal hearing date: Rescheduled from Thursday 16 December 2021 to Wednesday, 12 January 2022.

Outcome: Rule breach proved under deletion of “to show dissent towards, and/or remonstrate with, a Match Official thus acting in breach of the Laws of The Game”.

Sanction: Censure.

Player: Steven Hetherington, Falkirk FC Match: Clyde FC v Falkirk FC on 30 October 2021 Competition: Scottish League One

Offence: A4 - Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by law 12 Claim: Wrongful Dismissal Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 3 November 2021

Outcome: Claim upheld. A4 rescinded.