Another week for the Scottish Premier League begins with another crisis as stricken Gretna seek a stadium for Sunday's match against Celtic.The Borders club should be formally told on Monday by landlords Motherwell that Fir Park will be unavailable for the rest of March and the start of April.

Motherwell will bring in experts to examine their problem pitch after more waterlogging saw their own scheduled Saturday lunchtime clash with Celtic called off at 9am.

Motherwell are ready to shut the stadium, handing Gretna an immediate problem.

Due to their financial situation, which saw them placed in administration last week, Gretna need the match to be played in front of a large crowd to bring in much-needed funds and could go out of business if a suitable venue cannot be found.

Love Street or Rugby Park could be viable options, and SPL chiefs will consider the merits of all suggestions.

Rangers chairman Sir David Murray, whose team have an away game at Motherwell pending, believes Scotland's national stadium would be ideal.

"To me the easy option is to come and play the games at Hampden," Murray, speaking before the CIS Insurance Cup final, told BBC Radio Scotland.

"We all collectively have a share in Hampden. It lies empty most weeks so why is the pitch not used here?

"It's fair, it's equitable, nobody should be disadvantaged or advantaged by Gretna's problems.

"I think we should play any games which cannot be handled (at Fir Park) here, and I'm sure the financial side of it would be handled to suit everybody."

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