Inverness defender Josh Meekings cleared to play in Scottish Cup final
The Inverness defender Josh Meekings has won his appeal against a one-match ban and is available for the Scottish Cup final.
The 22-year-old Englishman was served with a Scottish FA notice of complaint and offered a one-game suspension after officials failed to see his handball in Sunday’s 3-2 semi-final win over Celtic at Hampden Park.
However, an independent three-man judicial panel tribunal met at the national stadium and dismissed the case with “no suspension applied”.
The Inverness chairman, Kenny Cameron, released a statement which read: “The club is delighted for Josh that the judicial panel tribunal dismissed the complaint brought against him. Josh will now be available for selection for the Cup final on 30 May 2015 v Falkirk FC.
“The result means that the club can now fully appreciate the achievement of reaching its first ever Scottish Cup Final and focus on preparations for Saturday’s game versus Aberdeen FC.
“On a personal note both Josh and I would like to express our gratitude to our legal team from Harper Macleod, led by partner David Kerr, who worked tirelessly to ensure a favourable outcome.”