Livingston's last-16 Scottish Cup opponent could be up in the air after Queen's Park potentially fielded an ineligible player during their 2-0 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle last night.
Euan Henderson started for the Spiders but that appears to have been a breach of the competition rules. The 22-year-old signed five days ago but Scottish Cup rules state that players must be registered at the time of the original tie - which was January 21.
Goals from Dom Thomas and Scott Williamson looked to have booked the Championship side a visit to the Tony Macaroni Arena next weekend but that could now be in doubt.
Scottish Cup rule 12.5 reads: “When a match which is postponed, drawn, or abandoned is played or replayed, only those players who were eligible, by means of their registration, to be listed on the official team line for a club at the date fixed for originally playing the match, are eligible to be listed on the official team line for that club for the rescheduled match, together with any recognised goalkeeper who is registered with such club at the date of the rescheduled match pursuant to an emergency temporary transfer which has been approved by the board under competition Rule 12.7 or otherwise approved by the relevant regulatory body, notwithstanding that such recognised goalkeeper was not eligible, by means of his registration, to be listed on the official team line for the relevant club at the date fixed for originally playing the match."
The club have not many any public comment but are expected to hear from the Scottish FA's compliance officer with expulsion from the competition being a possible outcome. That would mean the Lions hosting Inverness for a place in the quarter-final.
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