MOTHERWELL have confirmed that they will not be granted an away ticket allocation for their Premiership clash with Rangers.
The champions will unfurl their 55th league flag ahead of the visit of Graham Alexander's side on Sunday before aiming to collect another three points in their title defence.
And Ibrox will be filled with home supporters only after Motherwell were informed there would be no away section made available.
Rangers have cited the requirement for a Covid 'red zone' as the reason for their decision not to accommodate Well fans as Light Blues season ticket holders are given access to other areas of the ground.
And Motherwell chiefs now hope to strike a deal with the SPFL that will allow them to broadcast the match - which is not live on Sky Sports - at Fir Park instead.
A club statement read: "Motherwell fans will not be able to buy tickets for our weekend trip to face Rangers.
"Our opponents have advised us that, due to ongoing restrictions at Ibrox, no away allocation will be sent for Sunday’s match.
"Having initially been declined an allocation, subsequent dialogue led to Rangers providing us with a detailed explanation that, due to the displacement of some supporters due to a Covid “red zone”, an away section is not possible.
"While regrettable that no Motherwell fans can attend, we accept that Covid restrictions have led to an unavoidable situation.
"We have asked the SPFL for permission to instead show the game at our bars at Fir Park, and we are awaiting approval.
"Details on how to buy the match from Rangers on pay-per-view will be made available shortly."
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel