The FA have rejected Bury's appeal against their expulsion from the FA Cup. The decision at a hearing today confirms that the Blues will face Chester at the Deva Stadium in round three of the competition a week on Saturday.

The Shakers had received only verbal not the required written permission from Hartlepool for loanee Stephen Turnbull to play in their second round replay with Chester, which they won 3-1.

Turnbull started the game and played for 80 minutes before being replaced. The FA said at their initial hearing last week that the Shakers also failed to comply with player registration timescales.

Bury made a similar error last season when Sheffield United's Colin Morrison was fielded in a league game after his loan had expired. Then the FA deducted a point and a £5,000 fine was suspended.

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