SOMERSET Trojans have been booted out of this season's FA Cup, The Royal Gazette reported yesterday. Reporter Colin Thompson said that the Trojans' run in the competition ended behind closed doors at the Bermuda Football Association's headquarters on Wednesday night.

But by Press time the BFA refused to confirm or deny the story or comment whatsoever on the matter.

The decision to kick the Trojans out of the FA Cup was made during the BFA's monthly executive meeting chaired by president Larry Mussenden.

Trojans beat Commercial outfit Key West Rangers Rangers 2-0 in the FA Cup preliminary round at Somerset Cricket Club November 18. But the BFA overturned the result on the grounds that Trojans fielded an ineligible player (Richard Scott) during the match. Scott, who plays in the Commercial League with Somerset Extros, turned up without an official player's registration card but was still granted permission to play by referee Anthony Francis. However the BFA ruled that Scott was not in fact eligible to play before overturning the result that means Rangers will now march on to the next round of the competition.