The Saints V Wigtown League Cup Semi-Final was called off tonight after a referee wasnt informed about the game.

Wigtown left after no ref turned up at 7.30pm, but Derek Stocks turned up at 7.55pm and called the game off because Wigtown werent there.

great advert for the south!!

what a shambles i think wigtown were quite right to go home they were probably there at about half six

When the original referee failed to show up a replacement was phoned and at the ground within 25 minutes only to be told that Wigtown had left 20 minutes before despite being told a ref was on his way ! I dont think Wigtown have covered themselves in glory ! Surely better to get the game played on the night a wee bit late than have to travel down again ?

Travel down again or not? Not sure how the FA will look down on this but technically Wigtown have in a way forfeited the match by leaving despite another referee being available and on his way to the ground. As was said earlier, the replacement referee postponed the match because Wigtown failed to turn up, therefore the match being a walkover.

out of interest who was the original ref

Colin Stitt.

cheers saintslad didnt realise that mr stocks was a sub good of him to do that so maybe wigtown could have waited to get the game played

What will happen with the tie now? Will Saints be awarded the game or will it be replayed??

Seems a bit of a shambles!!

Going by the SCFAs recent history of booting clubs out of cup tournaments (the Annan unused-sub-who-wasn't-properly-registered incident springs to mind) I'm guessing Wigtown's days in this cup are numbered.....

DOUBT WIGTOWN WILL LOSE TIE THEY DID NOTHING WRONG. QUESTION IS WHY DID ORIGINAL REF NOT SHOW.

So the game was due to KO at 7:30 and no ref was on show ? Where was he ? When did the home club realise that he wasn't going to show ? Seems crazy to think Wigtown are in any way at fault. Surely Wigtown and Saints agreed to a game with a 7:30 KO. If the ref isn't there then it's game off. To have players hanging about on the off chance that some other referee may turn up is useless. It's amateur hour and the league has to treat the teams and players more professionally otherwise what's the point.

IF THE REF ARRIVED AT 7 50 AS IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE SURELY THEY COULD HAVE WAITED THE EXTRA 20 MINS! BUT I AGREE ITS POOR FOR THE LEAGUE

Happened to us last year twice! 1st time ref never came at all 2nd no ref but we got in touch with willie mcnight and he came to officiate the game and our oppnents waited the extra half hour for game to start

A strange situation but as far as I'm aware Wigtown were advised that, although Colin Stitt failed to appear, a replacement had been found and was on his way to St Mary's Park. The decision of the Wigtown players and officials to leave may be a costly one. They were away from the ground at 7.30 sharp, infact I believe that one or two of the players had left even earlier.

Whilst it is their prerogative to do so, I'm sure another 5 or 10 minutes wait would not have done anyone any harm. If the game is to be played (although I doubt that will happen) I would've thought that they (Wigtown) would've stayed to alleviate the neccessity of another midweek journey to Kirkcudbright. The cynical view would be the small matter of a televised game on Wednesday night being the reason for the prompt departure from the ground.

I heard that Wigtown left AFTER being told there was a referee on his way and would have been there by 8pm. If they were concerned about getting home late, then it was a cup semi final anyway with the possibility of extra time and penalties. So if the game had been won in 90 minutes it would still have finished at same time as it would have done had it went to extra time !

Good point

heard wigtown had players going back for a nightshift,and a 7.30 start does not mean 8.00 anyway. what was colin stitts excuse for not turning up anyway seems like his fault and not the teams. replacement ref or not!