SPFL reminds clubs of need to stick to rules

the detailed protocols issued by the SPF L/ Scottish FA Joint Response Group are intended to enable season 2020/21 to continue with the minimum of disruption and the minimum risk for those players and coaching staff involved.

"Strict adherence to these regulations and protocols is therefore crucially important in order for season 20/21 to be completed as scheduled .”

Kilmarnock' s home game against Mother well was postponed on 2 October after their entire first-team squad were ordered to selfisolate following six positive cases.

They were handed a 3- 0 Betfred Cup defeat against Falkirk the following week - automatically under the competition rules-after deciding not to utilise their youth-team squad.

St Mirren saw two players test positive and a third told to self-isolate at the start of the week leading up to the scheduled visit of Motherwell on 17 October.

A further positive test prompted the game to be postponed inside three hours of kick-off after St Mirren told the SPFL they only had eight outfield players and four goalkeepers.

After further positive tests the following week, St Mirren only had 11 players available and the visit of Hamilton was called off on the Friday evening. The verdict revealed that nine players and two staff members in total tested positive.

The SPFL previously issued immediate £8,000 fines to Celtic and Ab erde en after a total of five games were postponed on the orders of the Scottish Government following breach es of corona virus rules by players.

Eight Aberdeen players were instructed to self-iso - late, and two of them caught Covid-19, following a night out. Celtic' sBoliBo lingoli, pictured in set, played against Kilmarnock days after failing to quarantine following a secret trip to Spain.