Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has begun a search for referees to officiate games this weekend if Scottish officials go ahead with their proposed strike. (Various)

Regan and his counterpart at the Scottish Premier League, Neil Doncaster, are "begging" the referees to call off the strike. (The Sun)

From a player's perspective, Hearts' Eggert Jonsson is keeping his fingers crossed that his team's match at Motherwell will go ahead - the Jambos are enjoying a good run of form. (Daily Record)

Queen of the South chairman Douglas Rae, whose team's ALBA Challenge Cup match against Ross County is under threat by the strike, says the only way to appease the refs is for Celtic chairman John Reid to apologise to controversial whistler Dougie McDonald. (The Sun)

Celtic defender Jos Hooiveld is open to a move back to AIK Stockholm, possibly on loan, after failing to establish himself in Neil Lennon's first team. (Daily Express)

Craig Whyte and Andrew Ellis, the prospective new owners of Rangers, will be at Ibrox to watch the Champions League match against Manchester United on Wednesday. The SPL club's potential tax liability to HMRC could be the sticking point in the deal to buy the club from David Murray. (The Sun)

Manchester United star Ryan Giggs has warned his team-mates to expect a frustrating evening at Ibrox when they play Rangers, having witnessed the Scots defensive display at Old Trafford. (Daily Express)

His team-mate Darren Fletcher, who grew up as a Celtic fan in the east coast of Scotland, expects a hot reception from the Rangers fans. (Daily Mail)

Scotland international goalkeeper Cammy Bell is on the verge of signing a new deal with Kilmarnock. (The Herald, Daily Express)

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