Four F&W reserve teams thrown out of Reihill Cup

FOUR reserve teams have been thrown out of this season’s Reihill Cup competition for their part in forcing two first round ties to be abandoned by the referee.

The first round clashes between Lisbellaw United Reserves and Omagh Hospitals Reserves at Drumad and Mountfield Reserves and Enniskillen Town Reserves at Youth Sport Omagh were both abandoned on Saturday, February 10 after players became embroiled in on-field skirmishes.

On Monday evening the Fermanagh and Western FA considered the referees’ reports and submissions from the clubs involved.

All four teams involved were duly expelled with Lisbellaw and Omagh Hospitals both fined £200 each while Mountfield and Enniskillen Town United were each fined £300.

On top of that five players named in the referee’s report from the tie involving Lisbellaw and Hospitals were banned for six games and the clubs fined a further £100. Another individual associated with Lisbellaw was banned for 10 games and his club fined a further £100.