Rangers v Ross County game OFF with Staggies team bus stranded and unable to get to Ibrox due to Storm Gerrit chaos

RANGERS’ clash against Ross County tonight has been called OFF after the Highlanders’ team bus was caught up in the chaos on the country’s roads.

Parts of the A9 – the only real artery from the Highlands to the Central Belt – are either closed or at a standstill today.

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An image of the A9 from Drumochter this morning

And with the County team bus still in Inverness at lunchtime, the match has now been postponed following consultation with Police Scotland.

A Rangers statement read: “Rangers can confirm this evening’s Scottish Premiership fixture with Ross County has been postponed.

“Despite the Ibrox playing surface being in good condition and ready to host the match, adverse weather conditions on the A9 means our visitors have been unable to reach Glasgow.”

County said in a statement: “Following consultation with Police Scotland regarding today’s weather conditions on the A9, this evening’s match against Rangers has been postponed.”

Fans of both teams based in the North of Scotland would also have struggled to have made it for the clash, with police warning people not to travel.

It’s understood Ross County would only normally have chosen to travel overnight for a daytime match.

The postponement means that Celtic will be top of the Premiership at the turn of the year regardless of the result on Saturday’s Old Firm clash vs Celtic.

That’s not ideal for the Gers – but it also gives the Ibrox men essentially a week clear to prepare for the game, while the Hoops had to come through their 3-0 win against Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day.

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