Game was played on an awful surface, so manager decides some regulars with niggles and were tierd don't play as they may have got really hurt on this park and affected team performance and selection for weeks to come never mind Thursday.
No way cup comps or league games should be played on a plastic pitch that doesn't allow teams to play their strongest team for fear of injury eg. Killie/ Livi last few seasons.
Selection was made with this in mind, it backfired and manager gets most of the blame . We have no given right to win over wee teams, we have to earn it. Hopefully everyone, players and managers alike learn from this. It's only one game.