Novo cleared for Celtic clash
Nacho Novo has been cleared to face Celtic this weekend after winning his appeal.
Rangers have been handed a massive boost ahead of their Old Firm clash with Celtic, with Nacho Novo winning his appeal against his sending off last week.Novo was sent off during last weekend's win at Hibernian for an incident involving Hibs midfielder Craig Rocastle.
Rangers were unhappy with the dismissal and appealed against the decision on Monday.
The Scottish Football Association have now reduced that red card to a caution with three penalty points after reviewing the incident.
A SFA statement read: "In reviewing the video footage of the incident which led to the red card, the three-man panel took into account the views of the match referee, Willie Young, and Steven Craven, the assistant referee, on whose advice the referee acted.
"Both officials had advised that, having watched the incident again, they accepted a yellow card would have been a more appropriate sanction."
It means that Novo is clear to face Celtic at Ibrox on Saturday and is likely to partner Dado Prso in attack.
