Dunfermline have been hit with a 3-0 forfeit after admitting they'll be unable to field a team against Elgin City on Saturday.
The Pars were due to face the League Two side in the second round of the SPFL Trust Trophy, formerly known as the Challenge Cup.
However, Peter Grant's side has been hit with an outbreak of Covid and have a number of first team players isolating.
Combined with injuries and international duty it means Dunfermline cannot field a team and have informed the SPFL they will not fulfil the fixture, resulting in a 3-0 loss.
A statement from the governing body said: "Consistent with previous announcements in respect of similar issues in the first round of the SPFL Trust Trophy, the SPFL Board confirmed that any club unable or unwilling to field a team in an SPFL Trust Trophy first or second-round tie will forfeit the match on the basis of a 3-0 defeat.
“Accordingly, Elgin City have been awarded a 3-0 win and will play either Inverness Caledonian Thistle or Buckie Thistle in the third round of the competition next month.”
The second round takes place over the weekend with the Rangers B team taking on Ayr United, Kilmarnock welcoming Falkirk and Morton travelling to face Celtic's colts.
