Guernsey Fc Expelled From Fa Cup After Admin Error

Guernsey FC person been expelled from nan FA Cup aft fielding an ineligible player.

The islanders drew 1-1 pinch Bedfont Sports connected Saturday successful nan other preliminary information of nan title - their first competitory crippled of nan season.

But connected Monday nan nine released a connection saying they had recovered a registration correction pinch 1 of nan broadside that played successful nan club's first FA Cup lucifer successful 8 years.

It led to Tuesday's planned replay betwixt nan 2 sides successful London being postponed pending nan result of an investigation.

"We person conscionable received charismatic confirmation that nan nine has been removed from this season's competition, and that Bedfont Sports Club FC has been awarded nan necktie and will advancement to nan Preliminary Round," a Guernsey FC connection read.

Bedfont Sports will big Kingstonian connected 16 August.

Guernsey FC's adjacent crippled will beryllium their first ever lucifer successful nan Southern Combination Premier Division erstwhile they big Wick astatine Victoria Park connected Saturday.

It is nan 2nd clip this twelvemonth that a Channel Island broadside has been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player.

In April Jersey Bulls were docked 3 points for playing a subordinate that should person been suspended successful a Combined Counties Premier South crippled - a determination that costs them nan convention title.

The nine subsequently won promotion to Isthmian League South East via nan play-offs.