17 Mar 2010St Mirren draw line under player bonus dispute

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St Mirren captain John Potter has said that a reported dispute over bonuses is no longer an issue as his team prepare for the Co-operative Insurance Cup final this weekend.

The club's directors took the decision to reduce the squad's bonuses after their semi-final win over Heart of Midlothian, which resulted in the players earning £600 less than they had for overcoming Motherwell in the quarter-finals.

However, Potter told BBC Sport: "We're going to be as professional as we can and that's to try to win a national competition."

It was reported in February that the Buddies players demanded talks with the board of directors after apparently receiving a bonus of £1,000 each for their semi-final victory.

St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson has also insisted that the row will not prove a distraction for his team as they prepare for the cup final against Rangers at Hampden Park on Sunday (March 21st).

Written by Paul Roberts

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