Irvine Vics have lost an appeal against their expulsion from the Scottish Junior Cup for fielding an ineligble player.
The Ayrshire West of Scotland League outfit were booted out of the competition last month after Junior football chiefs found them guilty of playing midfielder Chris Jackson in a first round win against Fraserburgh on August 27 while he should have been serving a suspension.
The club lodged an appeal which was finally heard by the SFA last night who upheld the original decision.
