"SNS Auchinleck Talbot have taken the "difficult and extremely disappointing" decision to move their Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Celtic to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park. The West of Scotland League Premier Division side say there were concerns over whether surrounding infrastructure could cope with such a high-profile event, having taken advice from the Scottish FA and Police Scotland. The Ayrshire club's Beechwood Park ground holds 4,000 people, compared to the 15,000-capacity stadium 15 miles up the A76."
"Following various meetings and lengthy discussions involving East Ayrshire Council, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Football Association, the club has taken the difficult and extremely disappointing decision to relocate our Men's Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Celtic to Rugby Park. Although Beechwood Park meets and goes beyond the SFA Club Licensing Entry Level criteria in certain areas, various concerns the club could not ignore arose in relation to the ability of the surrounding infrastructure to cope with such a high-profile event."
Auchinleck Talbot relocated their Scottish Cup fourth-round tie against Celtic to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park over concerns that local infrastructure could not cope with the high-profile event. The club held meetings with East Ayrshire Council, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Football Association before deciding to move the match. Beechwood Park's capacity is 4,000 compared with Rugby Park's 15,000. The tie will take place on Sunday 18 January and will be broadcast live on Premier Sports. The club thanked East Ayrshire Council Events & Resilience, Police Scotland, the Scottish FA, Celtic and Kilmarnock for their assistance. BBC Scotland will also broadcast Dunfermline v Hibernian on 17 January and Aberdeen v Raith Rovers on 18 January.
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