Fuming SPFL side exit Premier Sports Cup after being denied key substitution due to SFA technical error

Fuming SPFL side exit Premier Sports Cup after being denied key substitution due to SFA technical error

Astonishing blunder prevents striker from coming on the park

Partick Thistle were denied the chance to bring on striker Ricco Diack during their must-win clash at Motherwell because the match officials made a technical error relating to the Scottish Football Association’s new online administration system.

 

Manager Kris Doolan was told by fourth official Greg Soutar that Diack had not been listed on the team sheet as he tried to put the powerful 19-year-old on during the second half of his side’s goalless Premier Sports Cup tie at Fir Park.

 

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It later emerged that Thistle had done everything right and the problem lay with the use of the Comet system, which came into effect last month.

 

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Partick manager Kris Doolan (R) and assistant Paul MacDonald during the Premier Sports Cup group stage match at Motherwell. (Photo by CraigAstonishing blunder prevents striker from coming on the park

Partick Thistle were denied the chance to bring on striker Ricco Diack during their must-win clash at Motherwell because the match officials made a technical error relating to the Scottish Football Association’s new online administration system.

 

Manager Kris Doolan was told by fourth official Greg Soutar that Diack had not been listed on the team sheet as he tried to put the powerful 19-year-old on during the second half of his side’s goalless Premier Sports Cup tie at Fir Park.

 

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It later emerged that Thistle had done everything right and the problem lay with the use of the Comet system, which came into effect last month.

 

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Partick manager Kris Doolan (R) and assistant Paul MacDonald during the Premier Sports Cup group stage match at Motherwell. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group) Foy / SNS Group)