Inverness player escapes Cup final ban for unseen handball


Football - Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic - William Hill Scottish FA Cup Semi Final - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland - 19/4/15 Celtic's Leigh Griffiths has his header blocked by Inverness' Josh Meekings leading to appeals for a penalty Action Images via Reuters / Graham Stuart

LONDON (Reuters) - Inverness Caledonian Thistle defender Josh Meekings can play in the Scottish Cup final after a proposed one-game ban for a handball not seen by officials in their semi-final victory over Celtic was dismissed on Thursday.

The SFA said in a statement that a "notice of complaint" had been dismissed and no suspension would be applied after Inverness had contested the offer of a one-game ban.

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