Queen's Park have been eliminated from the Scottish Cup after the fielding of an ineligible player.
Euan Henderson was picked to play by Spiders boss Owen Coyle midweek in a 2-0 fourth round win away at Inverness, which set up a tie with Livingston in the last 16. But the Hearts loanee was registered after the initial tie was postponed due to the weather, which made him ineligible for the rescheduled fixture.
A charge was brought forward to the Championship promotion-chasers by the SFA and they have now been found guilty of breaching Competition Rule 12.5, relating to player eligibility. It's Billy Dodds' side who will now make the journey to West Lothian for a tie with David Martindale's team in a blow for Coyle's men, who also lost top scorer Simon Murray this week to Premiership club Ross County. Queen’s Park President David Hunter said: “We have been advised by the Scottish Football Association that our participation in this season’s Scottish Cup is at an end.
