Stranraer have missed out on a major pay day against Rangers after being expelled from the Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player in last week's victory over Queen's Park. The League 2 club have estimated they will lose out on 200,000 that would "keep the club running for three or four years". Stranraer have revealed the findings of a Scottish FA tribunal on their club website.
It's a free hit. We know it is going to be a huge task. It is a home tie, Prestonfield is a tight park as well so we can hopefully make it an uncomfortable night for Queen's Park. We will treat Queen's Park with respect, but we're no going to sit in. That's not how we do it. This one I feel we have got a big chance.
Rory McAllister must be the most famous plumber in Scottish football. Lauded by Ally McCoist no less, the 38-year-old goalscoring phenomenon is plotting more Scottish Cup success as his Formartine United side take on Highland League rivals Buckie Thistle in front of the BBC cameras in the second round of the Scottish Cup. More about plumbing and McCoist in a moment, but how different this story could have been had McAllister decided to keep goal rather than score them.
