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Eric McGowan

Scots referee has shootout howler as football team's cup win declared void

An Ayrshire amateur football team had their cup celebrations cut short after a referee wrongly sent a tie to penalty kicks.

Irvine AFC thought they'd sealed a spot in the third round of the Scottish Cup with a tense shootout win at home to Glasgow outfit Kings Park Utd on Saturday, after the sides fought out a dramatic 3-3 draw.

But match official Duncan Yuill bungled by allowing spot kicks in the first place. Cup rules state that ties ending in a draw after 90 minutes should result in a replay.

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