Celtic's Scottish Cup tie against Albion destined for change of venue
Wednesday 30 November 2016 20:01, UK
Albion Rovers are considering moving for their home Scottish Cup tie against Celtic due to safety concerns over Cliftonhill.
The League One side booked their ticket to the fourth round on Monday night following a dramatic evening against Queen of the South, which saw them lose a man and then score the winning goal in the last five minutes.
Calum Ferguson's last-gasp winner booked the money-spinning date on January 21/22 and club chairman Ronnie Boyd has revealed a change of venue is being considered.
Boyd said: "We are looking at the options. We would love to play it here but we have to look at the safety of the fans."
Motherwell's Fir Park and Hamilton Academical's New Douglas Park would be geographically viable alternatives - 11 miles and seven miles distant respectively; Cliftonhill's current capacity is only 1,230.
Celtic played Lowland League side East Kilbride in February of this year in a Scottish Cup fifth-round tie that was switched to Airdire's Excelsior Stadium.
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