“I think we’ve probably got players who didn’t want to keep coming, although nobody had refused. © 2021 - Highland News and Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Buckie is a unique club in that there is a lot of travelling because we have boys from Aberdeen, Inverness and the Buckie area, whereas other Highland League clubs everyone is maybe more local. The Scottish Cup and Highland League have been suspended due to the national lockdown until at least January 31. Scottish lower league football suspended for rest of January, Highland League, Scottish Cup and SPFL League 1 and 2 games postponed for three weeks during Covid-19 lockdown. The Highland League remains suspended, despite League One and League Two and Scottish Women Premier League One being allowed to restart next weekend. The Scottish Highland Football League (commonly known as the Highland League) is a part-time, senior professional football league in the north of Scotland.The league, which is the fifth level within Scottish football, is a full member of the Scottish Football Association.It currently consists of 17 teams from the Scottish Highlands as well as the lowlands of Moray and Aberdeenshire. SUBSCRIBE NOW. The following decisions were made by the meeting: • That the 2019-20 season be deemed to have concluded on the date that football activity in Scotland was suspended – Friday 13th March 2020. He added: “Players have been concerned and asking me questions and the pause means we’re not putting people in a situation they don’t need to be in. The Highland League remains suspended. — The Highland League (@ScottishHFL) January 11, 2021. DELAYED until November, suspended in January, finished by March - it's the story of the 2020-21 Highland League season. The impacted leagues are: SPFL League One, SPFL League Two, Scottish Women's Football Premier Leagues 1 & 2, Highland League, Lowland League, East, West & … The 2019–20 Highland Football League was the 117th season of the Highland Football League, and the 6th season as the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. Cove Rangers were the reigning champions, but could not defend their title after being promoted to Scottish League Two. 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That evening the Highland League management committee met and discussed the playing suspension. Highland League football has been suspended since January 11. Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper. Turriff were meant to play Formartine last Saturday in the Scottish Cup but that game was also postponed, so it has to be played this Saturday so that the victors progress to the next round on Saturday 26 December. “We reiterate our commitment to playing our part in the collective effort to eradicate the virus.”. — The Highland League (@ScottishHFL) January 11, 2021. Please use the links above to see upcoming Highland League fixtures, Highland League results, the Highland League table, Youth Development, Highland League history, information about Highland League clubs and to view existing sponsors and new sponsorship opportunities. Highland League secretary Rod Houston admits the decision to suspend fixtures came sooner than he expected. The Breedon Highland League game scheduled for the 19 December 2020 v Turriff United at Turriff has been postponed. Namibian President Hage Geingob has acknowledged Reconnaissance Energy Africa’s find in the Kavango Basin. The Scottish FA board confirmed all divisions and competitions apart from the Premiership and Championship will be temporarily frozen. The Scottish Cup will also be suspended, with any matches scheduled to be played prior to February 1 to be rescheduled in due course. “None the less the continuation of football at all levels has weighed increasingly heavy on me as President, my colleagues on the board and the Joint Response Group as we have watched the new strain of the virus spread rapidly. Scottish Highland Football League - Suspension of Football Please note that, in accordance with this morning's Scottish FA DIrective, all football due to be played under the auspices of the Highland League is suspended until further notice. The Scottish Highland Football League can confirm the league will be suspended in line with the latest @ScottishFA announcement. Published: 12:00, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 12:26, 11 January 2021. The Highland League season could be suspended if that is the recommendation of the Scottish Football Association due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Victoria Park boss said: “I think it is the right decision, we’ve seen an increase in infections or people having to isolate. It’s strongly suspected both the Highland League and Lowland League will be left with no viable option but to shut themselves down until the summer. The Jags were due to face Inverness Caley Thistle in the Scottish Cup second round tonight, but Stewart believes the call made by the SFA and Scottish Government is the correct one. The season began on 27 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 18 April 2020. Buckie Thistle manager Graeme Stewart believes the right decision has been taken to pause the Highland League season. The Highland League may not resume any time soon – even if lower league football is given the greenlight to restart. This site uses cookies. The suspension of the game below the SPFL Premiership and Championship will be for three weeks and and will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Scottish FA Board in partnership with Scottish Government. “After discussions with the SPFL, the Premiership and Championship will continue on the proviso that both adhere to the existing testing regime. The hope is that the new season will provide circumstances which allow a return to more normal activity. “In either case, the risk is currently too great amid the developing nationwide spread of the virus. Following a Highland League management committee meeting it has been agreed following a directive from the SFA that all Highland League activities and the Scottish Cup will be temporally suspended. The Highland League is set to remain suspended despite some football competitions being allowed to return. Something went wrong - please try again later. For as little as £5.99 a month you can access all of our content, including Premium articles. In line with the rest of football in Scotland, the Highland League was suspended indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sonatrach has pulled the plug on the Isarene permit, held by Petroceltic International. The vast majority of teams in those divisions are full-time professional clubs and so the risk of transmission remains manageably low. The boss of Prosafe is “extremely disappointed” by an appeal court decision to make the offshore accommodation provider pay Westcon Yards £337 million. This takes immediate effect, starting with this weekend’s matches. Elgin City's season has been put on hold along with … Please note that, in accordance with this morning’s Scottish FA Directive, all football due to be played under the auspices of the Highland League is suspended until further notice. The Highland League will be suspended until February. “Players are coming and mixing with 20 or 30 others and then going back to parents or grandparents and it’s an unnecessary risk so I think it’s the right decision. Highland League clubs say they cannot start the season unless fans are present. Secretary: Rod Houston . © Aberdeen Journals Ltd 2021. This suspension applied to all leagues below the Championship and Premiership. “We’ve got a few players who are concerned and they’re right to be concerned because the virus is out of control and I’m concerned as well.
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