SPFL Premiership club see cup win OVERTURNED for fielding ineligible player as opponents awarded 3-0 victory

ST MIRREN have been sanctioned by the SPFL after fielding an ineligible player in a recent cup match. The result has been OVERTURNED too with the Buddies being handed a 3-0 defeat having won the match itself. The punishment is…

By Jonathon Moar · The Scottish Sun

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 3:17 PM

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St Mirren B had their 4-2 cup win overturned to a 3-0 defeat for fielding an ineligible player.
The SPFL sanctioned the Premiership club and issued a formal reprimand regarding their conduct.
St Mirren B dropped from nine points to six, falling outside the tournament's qualification spots.

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St Mirren B have seen their 4-2 cup victory over Cumbernauld Colts overturned by the SPFL after fielding an ineligible player. Cumbernauld Colts were awarded a 3-0 victory following the incident from the KDM Evolution Trophy match on September 26, 2026. The SPFL also reprimanded the club and issued a warning regarding future conduct, which St Mirren reluctantly accepted.

The penalty caused St Mirren B to drop from nine points to six, leaving them outside the qualification spots ahead of their final league stage fixture against Edinburgh City. The ineligibility issue reportedly arose after a player returned from a loan spell, but the required paperwork had not been finalized prior to the match.

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