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 | Ross McCrorie, player, Aberdeen FC
Player: Ross McCrorie
Match: Aberdeen v St Mirren on Wednesday 1st February 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A2 - Violent Conduct
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Friday 3rd February 2023
Outcome: Claim Dismissed. The original sanction is re-imposed with immediate effect (suspension of 2 First Team matches). Fee forfeited to be paid within 30 days.
Notice of Complaint | Queen’s Park FC
Alleged Party in Breach: Queen’s Park FC
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Competition: Scottish Cup
Match: Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC v Queen’s Park FC
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 303. Eligibility — clubs shall observe the terms of Competition Rule 12 (Specifically 12.5)
Hearing date: Friday 3 February 2023
Outcome: Admitted; Ejection from the Scottish Cup competition for season 2022/23
Notice of Claim | Nicky Clark, player, St Johnstone FC
Player: Nicky Clark
Match: Rangers v St Johnstone on Saturday 28th January 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Offence: A1 – Serious Foul Play
Claim: Wrongful Dismissal
Fast Track Tribunal Hearing: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Outcome: Claim Partially Upheld. Red card for A1 – Serious Foul Play rescinded and replaced with cautionable offence B1c – Recklessly tackles or challenges an opponent.
Offer of Fixed Suspension | Robbie Neilson, Manager, Heart of Midlothian
Offer of Fixed Suspension | Robbie Neilson, Manager, Heart of Midlothian
Alleged Party in Breach: Robbie Neilson, Manager, Heart of Midlothian
Date: 13 January 2023
Competition: Scottish Premiership
Match: Heart of Midlothian v St Mirren
Disciplinary Rule allegedly breached: DR 203 - No member of Team Staff shall commit misconduct at a match.
Outcome: Offer of Fixed Suspension Accepted. One match immediate suspension. (Please note, this suspension will apply to the first match following Robbie Neilson’s existing one match suspension, incurred for an accumulation of four cautions, which is to be served in the first fixture after 21 January, 2023.)
Notice of Claim | Scott Pittman, player, Livingston FC
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.