Hearts have launched a court action which if successful could see League Two champions Cove Rangers denied promotion. The Tynecastle side along with Partick Thistle have lodged a legal petition against the SPFL with the Court of Session in Edinburgh challenging their relegations. And it’s been reported that part of their court action is to block Championship winners Dundee United returning to the Premiership, League One table-toppers Raith Rovers entering the Championship and League Two kings Cove going up to League One next term. The SPFL have seven days to respond to the legal claims made by Hearts and Partick. “Instead, the petition primarily seeks to reduce the unfair resolution insofar as it changed the SPFL’s rules on promotion and relegation.”

Source: Express June 19, 2020 09:56 UTC