FOOTBALL GOSSIP Middlesbrough striker Kris Boyd is set to be axed by Scotland coach Craig Levein for next month's Euro 2012 double-header with the Czech Republic and Spain. (Sunday Mail) Watford manager Malky Mackay believes that midfielder Don Cowie deserves a call-up to the Scotland squad for his role in helping their team have a great start to the Championship season. (Sunday Mail) Dundee director Calum Melville believes the taxman is determined to make an example of the club by refusing to negotiate on £250,000-worth of arrears that could put the First Division outfit into administration. (News of the World) Referee Brian Winter faces a Scottish Football Association inquiry after failing to send off St Johnstone's Steven Anderson - despite booking him twice in the space of 12 minutes against Dundee United. (Sunday Mail) The cash-strapped Scottish Premier League looks set to body-swerve the introduction of additional assistants behind the goals because they cannot afford it and do not have enough top referees. (Sunday Express) Hibernian manager John Hughes could have a couple of weeks to save his job, with Shamrock Rovers' Michael O'Neill being lined up as a replacement. (Sunday Express) Zander Diamond is considering leaving Aberdeen at the end of his contract next summer, the defender saying he only remained at Pittodrie out of loyalty to former manager Jimmy Calderwood. (Various) David Edgar, who has resigned as spokesman for the Rangers Supporters Trust, says he received death threats from fellow fans of the Glasgow club after criticising the board. (News of the World) Celtic fans plan to sneak into Ibrox posing as Bursaspor supporters for Wednesday's Champions League game after swamping the Turkish club with requests for their green and white hooped away kit. (Sunday Mail) Rangers' Champions League group rivals, Valencia, moved to the top of La Liga with a 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon. (Sunday Mail) OTHER GOSSIP Team Scotland left for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as fears grew of an al-Qaeda terror plot, with Australian authorities believing that extremists could attempt to take athletes hostage. (News of the World)
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