Disciplinary Updates
This Disciplinary Updates section details selected Notices of Complaint issued by the Compliance Officer and Claims lodged and dealt with under the Judicial Panel Procotol.
This section will also be regularly updated with the outcomes of cases.
Notice of Claim | Jack Harkness, player, Rangers FC
Player: Jack Harkness
Match: Rangers FC v University of Stirling FC on Saturday 8th April 2023
Competition: Lowland Football League
Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal
scoring opportunity
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Thursday, 13 April 2023
Outcome: Red card for A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12 rescinded, and replaced with cautionable offence B1e – Denies an opponent an obvious goal scoring opportunity as defined by Law 12.
Notice of Claim | Lewis Budinauckas, player, Rangers FC
Player: Lewis Budinauckas
Match: Rangers FC v Celtic FC on Sunday 2nd April 2023
Competition: Lowland Football League
Offence: A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal
scoring opportunity
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Outcome: Claim Upheld. A4 – Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or a goal
scoring opportunity. The original sanction is rescinded with immediate effect.
Notice of Claim | Daniel O'Reilly, player, Hamilton Academical
Player: Daniel O'Reilly
Match: Raith Rovers FC v Hamilton Academical FC on Sunday 26th March 2023
Competition: SPFL Trust Trophy
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 29th March 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.
Notice of Claim | Sean Welsh, player, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Player: Sean Welsh
Match: Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v Partick Thistle FC on Friday 24th March 2023
Competition: Scottish Championship
Offence:A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Outcome: Claim Partially Upheld. A1 – Serious Foul Play; the original sanction is reduced to cautionable offence B1b – Recklessly trips or attempts to trip an
opponent.
Notice of Claim | Richard Little, player, Arbroath
Player: Richard Little
Match: Hamilton Academical FC v Arbroath FC on Friday 3rd March 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: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Outcome: Claim Partially Upheld. The original sanction is replaced by the cautionable offence B1g – Commits an offence which interferes with or stops a promising attack outwith the penalty area.