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Kilmarnock forfeit Betfred Cup clash as Falkirk awarded victory after Alex Dyer 'duty of care' decision

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Betfred Cup clash against Falkirk - with a 3-0 win being awarded to the Bairns Coronavirus crisis club Killie say they won’t field a side for the tie after seeing their entire first team squad put into self isolation after six stars tested positive for the virus last week.

Kilmarnock could have fulfilled Tuesday’s scheduled Betfred Cup clash with Falkirk by filling their team with Academy players.But boss Alex Dyer said he was unwilling to put a team of untested teenagers out against the Bairns.

Killie requested the match be rescheduled. But the SPFL board met today and turned down that request - instead awarding Falkirk the 3-0 win as per the competition rules.

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