Guernsey FC expelled from FA Cup after admin error

Guernsey FC was forced out of the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player.

In their first competitive game of the season, the islanders drew 1-1 with Bedfont Sports on Saturday in the extra preliminary round of the competition.

However, the club announced on Monday that they had discovered a registration error with one of the teams that had participated in the club’s first FA Cup game in eight years.

Due to the outcome of an investigation, Tuesday’s scheduled replay between the two sides in London was postponed.

A statement from Guernsey FC read, “We have just received official confirmation that the club has been removed from this season’s competition.”

Kingstonian will now host Bedfont Sports on August 16th.

When Guernsey FC hosts Wick at Victoria Park on Saturday, they will play their first game ever in the Southern Combination Premier Division.

A Channel Island team has received a sanction for fielding an ineligible player for the second time this year.

Jersey Bulls received three points in April for playing a player who should have received a suspension, which cost them the Combined Counties Premier South league title.