Kilmarnock manager Dyer says appeal to delay Livingston game has been denied as he makes late call on Pars cup clash
Alex Dyer claims Livingston have refused to delay their Premiership clash with Kilmarnock this Saturday.
The Ayrshire club' s firstteam squad was advised to self-isolate following six positive Covid-19 tests, with their match against Mother well earlier in the month postponed.
The Rugby Park outfit then had to forfeit last week's Betf red Cup Group E opener against Falkirk after Dy er refused to play a team of youth players.
The Killie boss has five senior outfield players and a goalkeeper available for the home Betfred Cup tie against Dunfermline tonight, with the rest of his missing players making their way back for the weekend and the trip to Livingston.
He will make a late call on whether or not the match will go ahead, saying it depends “how the players feel, training-wise”.
On the Livingston game, Dyer said: “I asked if we could have the game put back two or
three days. That was a no.
“So we sent an email to the league and they said Livi didn't want to respond again so we have to play the game.
“It's not great because we're all here to help one another. We’re going through a situation in the whole of the country, not just in football.
“It's a pandemic. So I am asking for a little bit of fairness so my players can come back and make sure they're right for the game.
“But that's not the case, we have to play the game long as I've got 13 fit players.
“It is disappointing because it would be fair for someone to give us a little bit more time, because it could happen to any football club. It could happen to anyone in society.”