Dumbarton and Rangers loan agreement trumped by SFA rulebook as Sons boss urges beaks to rip it up

According to Stevei Farrell, both teams were pleased that Jay Hogarth, an on-loan goalie, would be

playing against his original club in the Scottish Cup.

Stevie Farrell, who asked for a review of the rules, disclosed that Rangers were content for one of their

OWN players to attempt to bring down the shutters for a Scottish Cup shock.

This month, the Dumbarton manager brought in Jay Hogarth on loan after No. 1 Brett Long fractured

his ankle during a training session shortly before Christmas. The 20-year-old Hogarth has started the

two games the League Two team has played since his arrival, but their eligibility for their matchup in

front of the cameras in the fourth round is ruined by the SFA rule book.

Farrell said: “Believe this or not, both clubs agreed to let him play but rules don’t allow him to play.

There was no issue between Rangers and Dumbarton of Jay playing on Saturday. But the rules of the

governing body don’t allow a loan player to play in the cup tie. I think that’s something that needs to be

reviewed because ultimately for Jay – like any other young player coming from an Old Firm club or a

Premiership club – it’s about development.

It’s important to let them play in big games and cup ties—I know it’s his own club—because in the end

he’ll return to his parent club having had greater experiences. I believe the regulatory bodies should take

a closer look at and reconsider this.

After presenting him with the argument that it might place Hogarth in a precarious situation, Farrell

said, “Absolutely… I wish it had!”

On Boxing Day of 2013, Farrell was Stranraer’s assistant manager when the team earned a point, their

first League One point of the 2013–14 season. Then, four years ago, he went back to Govan in the

capacity of Blues manager for a 2-0 loss at this level of the campaign.

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