SPL calls off matches ahead of Euro qualifier against Italy

Alex McLeish has been granted his wish after the Scottish Premier League agreed to postpone the matches involving Rangers and Celtic on the weekend before the crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy.

The SPL have called off Celtic’s home match against Falkirk on November 10, and Rangers’ fixture at St Mirren on November 11, and both games will be rearranged for future dates.