SFA waits to see which ties fall foul next

The decimated schedule was yesterday left with just six of its original 16 matches and it would be no surprise to see more fall by the wayside today or tomorrow.

The next most likely casualty is Sunday's televised tie between Hamilton and Rangers, with a safety inspection planned at New Douglas Park for 11am today.

Accies have seen their last two home matches called off and Rangers commented: "The playing surface at the stadium is fine but conditions outside the perimeter walls are causing concern after heavy snow and frost over the last couple of weeks."

There will be a similar check for tomorrow's tie between Dunfermline and Stenhousemuir on the morning of the game.

Aberdeen brought the safety inspection for their all-Clydesdale Bank Premier League tie with Hearts forward by 24 hours to yesterday and, unless there is a severe deterioration in the weather, the match is set to go ahead.

Partick Thistle v Dundee United and Hibernian v Irvine Meadow are the fixtures most likely to take place. St Mirren, who like Hamilton have seen a recent SPL home game called off, are optimistic their clash with Alloa will beat the weather.

After losing Morton v Celtic and Kilmarnock v Falkirk on Wednesday, yesterday witnessed the expected postponements of Forfar v St Johnstone, Raith Rovers v Airdrie, Ayr United v Brechin, Albion Rovers v Stirling Albion, Edinburgh City v Montrose and Ross County v Inverurie Loco Works, all due to frozen pitches.

And despite both host stadia boasting undersoil heating, Inverness v Motherwell and Livingston v Dundee were also called off after police advice over concerns about supporter safety. That also accounted for Kilmarnock's tie, while the remaining six matches are also in doubt for the same reason.