The East Stirlingshire boss is at Hampden Park today (Thursday) to appeal an additional six-game touchline ban and £500 penalty after he refused to pay a £1000 fine for "excessive misconduct" following Shire's play-off semi-final defeat.

McInally has already served a SIXTEEN game ban for the offence.
That was the result of being sent to the stand by referee Tumilty during the first half of the game.

He then re-appeared trackside after Cowdenbeath were awarded a controversial goal which denied Shire the chance of a play-off final place, but the head coach says he was just trying to calm his players down.

McInally will be accompanied at today's hearing by an official from the GMB union and, it is understood, the organisation has given the former Dundee United star its full support.

If the SFA throws out the appeal it could mean one of Britain's biggest unions would be prepared to find the cash to allow McInally to take Scottish football's governing body to the Court of Session.

"If they reject the appeal then this is just going to go round and round. But I won't stop and am prepared to take it all the way to the top," was the Shire coach's response to suggestions he may take legal action.

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