East Stirling withdraw boycott threat

[Bamba]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/8281354.stm

In the article, it mentions Hamilton Accies were docked 15 points for boycotting a game in 2000, what were the circumstances surrounding that?

[cabbageandribs1875]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/720888.stm

The Scottish Football League has punished second division Hamilton Accies with a 15-point deduction on Thursday for failing to play a game because of a players' strike.

from april 2000

[hibbytam]

"This was because of a 15-point deduction imposed on them by the league for failing to turn up to a match at Stenhousemuir on 1 April; at the time, the players were on strike over a pay dispute"


says wiki.

[Hibs Class]

If East Stirling were threatened with a 15 point penalty for boycotting the game with Livi tonight, why have Livi not been penalised 15 points for refusing to play the game when it was first scheduled?