The Isle of Man Football Association has confirmed that St George’s have been kicked out of this season’s Kirby Estates Cowell Cup.

A statement released by the FA on Thursday morning reaffirmed a decision made earlier this week to expel Geordies from the tournament for fielding ineligible players earlier in the competition.

The statement said: ’Following a query from a club in relation to the Kirby Estates Cowell Cup, it was established that St George’s were in breach of Cowell Cup rule "Any club that has 20 or more eligible players shall not be entitled to register any temporary player" and are therefore removed from the competition. St George’s fully accepted the decision.’

That original decision was made on the eve of Monday’s final between St George’s and Corinthians.

The competition for under-21 sides has effectively been put on hold since then as Geordies appealed the decision, stating they had been given permission by the FA at the time to field the players.

Indeed Sam Gelling, one of the players believed to have been involved, posted a screenshot of an email he had received on the FA’s ’Whole Game’ system stating his registration with St George’s for the competition had been approved.

The FA have since said that this matter had no effect on Geordies’ expulsion, as they already had the maximum allowance of players.

Pulrose Utd, who lost to St George’s in the competition’s semi-finals, played Laxey in the rearranged last-four clash on Thursday evening and it was the Miners who triumphed.

The Glen Road side cruised to an impressive 5-1 win courtesy of braces from Andrew Burkett and Joe Walters plus a Harry Walters strike to book their place in the final against Corinthians on a date yet to be confirmed.

Pulrose themselves have also had the eligibility of one of their players called into question.

The FA’s statement adding: ’With regard to the query from a club in relation to the eligibility of a player in the JCK Limited Division Two and cup competitions, it was agreed by the League Management Committee (LMC) that Pulrose United played the individual in good faith, having accepted the player’s signed and witnessed registration form.

’It now transpires that the form completed in December 2017 was incorrect and should have been a transfer form.

’The LMC accepted that the error was by the player and not the club who should not be penalised. The said player has been informed via his club that he can no longer represent Pulrose United.’