Queen's Park have been hit with a notice of complaint for fielding Euan Henderson in their Scottish Cup fourth round tie with Inverness.
The Spiders are flying high in the Championship promotion places and won 2-0 in the Highlands thanks to goals from Dom Thomas and Scott Williamson. They played new signing Henderson, who had signed on loan from Hearts until the end of the season during January's transfer window. This tie originally scheduled for January 21st was played on the 31st due to a postponement, and the forward was brought in AFTER this date.
That means he wouldn't have been eligible for the rearranged fixture either as he needed to be scheduled prior to the 21st, and now the Scottish FA have confirmed that the Mount Florida club have breached the prized competition Rule 12 on eligibility. Queen's Park have confirmed 'an internal review to establish the facts will be carried out.'
It would be a huge blow for manager Owen Coyle and his players, with a hearing on whether or not they remain in the competition set for February 3rd. They are due to play Livingston in the next round.
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