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Huntly Football Club confirm Saturday's Breedon Highland League match against Keith will go ahead despite one player testing positive for Covid-19


By Craig Christie

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IT'S game on for Huntly on Saturday in spite of one positive Covid-19 test in their first team squad.

Huntly Football Club. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Huntly Football Club. ..Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

The Christie Park club has confirmed that one player has coronavirus and a total of two will self-isolate, with four more cleared to resume training and games.

Last night's Aberdeenshire Cup quarter-final at Formartine United was postponed while Test and Trace work could be completed, but this weekend's league match against Keith at Christie Park will go ahead.

Read more: Huntly player tests positive for coronavirus.

Club chairman Gordon Carter said: "Following the news earlier in the week that a member of our first team squad tested positive for Covid-19, I can provide the following update.

"We can confirm that the SFA have carried out the relevant Test & Trace investigations. This has resulted in two members of our squad having to enter an isolation period whilst a further four members, who are double vaccinated, had to take and return a negative PCR test in order to be cleared to resuming footballing duties.

"We are pleased to confirm that all four tests have been returned negative and the four players in question have been given approval from the relevant authorities to resume training with the first team squad immediately.

"We are thankful to the SFA and the authorities for their support and cooperation throughout the process and we therefore deem the case closed.

"Our league match at home to Keith FC will go ahead on Saturday.

"As a club we shall remain extremely vigilant as the safety and well-being of all members of our club remain the utmost priority for us, and this case serves a reminder that the virus is very much still present within our communities.

"Finally we publicly wish to take the opportunity to wish our player a speedy recovery from the virus."


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