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| Cup match-fixing probe launched | Cup match-fixing probe launched |
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| Police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint of match-fixing. | Police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint of match-fixing. |
| It follows the Scottish Cup tie between Hawick Royal Albert and Huntly on Saturday. | It follows the Scottish Cup tie between Hawick Royal Albert and Huntly on Saturday. |
| Hawick, who play in the East of Scotland League, lost the match 7-0 to their Highland League opponents. | Hawick, who play in the East of Scotland League, lost the match 7-0 to their Highland League opponents. |
| It is claimed several bets were placed at high odds, predicting the exact score, and also backing Hawick to concede a penalty. | It is claimed several bets were placed at high odds, predicting the exact score, and also backing Hawick to concede a penalty. |
| SFA chief Gordon Smith offers his full support to the police investigation | SFA chief Gordon Smith offers his full support to the police investigation |
| Hawick club secretary, Douglas Purves, confirmed an internal investigation had been launched into the match-fixing claim. | Hawick club secretary, Douglas Purves, confirmed an internal investigation had been launched into the match-fixing claim. |
| "The club will move into a full investigation," he said. | "The club will move into a full investigation," he said. |
| "My intention is to go to the training ground tonight to interview all the players who were involved in the game. | "My intention is to go to the training ground tonight to interview all the players who were involved in the game. |
| "The club didn't know anything about it and can not make any statement until further notice." | "The club didn't know anything about it and can not make any statement until further notice." |
| The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has said it will co-operate fully with the investigation by Lothian and Borders Police. | The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has said it will co-operate fully with the investigation by Lothian and Borders Police. |
| Chief Executive Gordon Smith said it would take action against anyone found guilty of match-fixing. | Chief Executive Gordon Smith said it would take action against anyone found guilty of match-fixing. |
| He said: "There would probably have to be sanctions against any guilty parties but I would hope it would be untrue. | He said: "There would probably have to be sanctions against any guilty parties but I would hope it would be untrue. |
| "There is a police investigation into it and we at the SFA will help in any way we can, but this goes a bit beyond us. | "There is a police investigation into it and we at the SFA will help in any way we can, but this goes a bit beyond us. |
| "Match fixing is very distasteful and unacceptable so we certainly hope that it proves to be a wrong allegation, but we'll wait and see." | "Match fixing is very distasteful and unacceptable so we certainly hope that it proves to be a wrong allegation, but we'll wait and see." |
| Betting patterns | Betting patterns |
| James McKay, chairman of Huntly Supporters' Club, told BBC Scotland: "We certainly weren't tipped a wink." | James McKay, chairman of Huntly Supporters' Club, told BBC Scotland: "We certainly weren't tipped a wink." |
| Graham Sharpe from bookmakers William Hill said it was too early to say whether there had been any irregular betting patterns in connection with the game. | Graham Sharpe from bookmakers William Hill said it was too early to say whether there had been any irregular betting patterns in connection with the game. |
| "We are going back and taking a look," he said. | "We are going back and taking a look," he said. |
| However, he said bookmakers would not take bets worth thousands of pounds on Scottish Cup games such as this fixture. | However, he said bookmakers would not take bets worth thousands of pounds on Scottish Cup games such as this fixture. |
| The match was one of 17 first round ties played in the competition at the weekend. | The match was one of 17 first round ties played in the competition at the weekend. |
| Hawick Royal Albert currently sit at the bottom of the East of Scotland League first division. | Hawick Royal Albert currently sit at the bottom of the East of Scotland League first division. |
| They have lost six of their seven league matches so far this season. | They have lost six of their seven league matches so far this season. |