Ally McCoist has vowed to appeal against a two-match touchline ban, with the Rangers assistant manager claiming he did not challenge Celtic manager Neil Lennon to a fight during an angry exchange of words at the end of the last Old Firm derby. (Daily Record)

Rangers have not yet decided whether to appeal against assistant manager Ally McCoist's two-game touchline ban. (Press & Journal)

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist says he has nothing to say sorry for after his touchline bust-up with Celtic manager Neil Lennon as he was defending players who had been subjected to abuse. (Various)

Madjid Bougherra and El Hadji Diouf face further punishment for dissent on top of the red cards they were shown against Celtic because referee Calum Murray has reported the Rangers pair for "misconduct of a significantly serious nature". (the Sun)

Kyle Bartley has targeted a place in the Europa League final in Dublin after the defender helped Rangers to a first-leg draw away to PSV Eindhoven. (Daily Record)

Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen has criticised the Scottish Football Association for rejecting an appeal against Alexei Eremenko's red card as he claims the midfielder only pushed away Marius Zaliukas after the Hearts defender grabbed him by the throat first. (the Sun)

Aberdeen manager Craig Brown will risk a row with the Scottish Football Association today after banning players, apart from two-time winning Paul Hartley, from posing with the Scottish Cup because he does not think they have earned it. (Daily Record)

Scottish Football League chief executive David Longmuir has accused his Scottish Premier League counterpart, Neil Doncaster, of jumping the gun with talk of a merger between the two bodies. (Daily Telegraph)

Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon is out of Scotland's glamour friendly against Brazil and could be sidelined for the rest of the season after he was put on a recovery programme to resolve a troublesome knee injury. (Various)

Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks could recover from injury in time to be included in the Scotland squad to face Brazil. (Various)

Scotland squad goalkeeper Iain Turner is wanted on loan from Everton for the remainder of the season after impressing with Preston North End. (Various)

Hearts are to extend Gordon Smith's contract after the striker impressed manager Jim Jefferies on loan with Stirling Albion. (Daily Record)

Cowdenbeath are holding signing talks with Bob Malcolm as the former Rangers defender prepares to play his third and final game as a trialist for the First Division side. (the Courier)

Steve Paterson has targeted the Highland League title after leaving Huntly to become manager of Formartine United. (Press & Journal)

Scotland's decision to knock back a new UK-wide national body could ruin Scottish basketballers hopes of competing for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. (Various)

Catriona Matthew and Vikki Laing will represent Scotland at the fourth European Nations Cup at La Sella Golf Club in Alicante on 14-17 April. (Daily Express)

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