Last updated on .From the section Ross CountyRoss County said the shutdown is a precaution to halt the spread of the virusRoss County have forfeited their League Cup opener against Forfar Athletic on Saturday amid a Covid-19 outbreak. County "suspended football operations" on Tuesday when "a number" of players and coaching staff tested positive. County do not have sufficient players to fulfil the fixture against League 2 Forfar, but are "working hard with all authorities to re-open our football department later next week". Last season, Kilmarnock were forced to forfeit their first League Cup group game against Falkirk due to a Covid-19 outbreak in their squad. 'The punishment is harsh' - analysisFormer Ross County manager Stuart KettlewellI am led to believe that Ross County were using these games, as a lot of clubs do, as part of their pre-season.

Source: BBC July 08, 2021 10:07 UTC