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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 | James Bolton, Player, St Mirren FC

Thursday 8 February 2024

Player: James Bolton (St Mirren FC)

Match: St Mirren FC v Dundee FC on Wednesday 7 February 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing:  Friday 9 February 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

Notice of Claim | Dujon Sterling, Player, Rangers FC

Wednesday 7 February 2024

Player: Dujon Sterling (Rangers FC)

Match: Rangers FC v Aberdeen FC on Tuesday 6 February 2024

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: A1 - Serious Foul Play

Claim: Wrongful Dismissal

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing:  Thursday 8 February 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

Notice of Claim | Alan Forrest, Player, Heart of Midlothian FC

Wednesday 3 January 2024

Player: Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian FC)

Match: Heart of Midlothian FC v Ross County FC on Saturday 30 December 2023

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Offence: B1k – Commits an act of simulation

Claim: Wrongful Caution

Fast Track Tribunal Hearing:  Thursday 4 January 2024

Outcome: Claim Upheld. Original sanction of a caution for B1k – Commits an act of simulation; rescinded with immediate effect. 

Notice of Claim | Jose Cifuentes, Player, Rangers FC

Monday 11 December 2023

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

Notice of Claim | Liam Gordon, Player, St Johnstone FC

Monday 2 October 2023

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.

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