Hoops hail speedy change of venue March 19 2008
Celtic have welcomed the decision to move Sunday's Scottish Premier League clash against Gretna to Almondvale.
The SPL announced after a day of talks on Monday that the game would be played at Livingston amid the continuing problems at the Borders club's temporary home, Fir Park.
The Hoops had issued a terse statement expressing disappointment after their rearranged league encounter with Motherwell was called off on Saturday morning.
So they were pleased the uncertainty was over for their fans ahead of this weekend.
A Parkhead spokesman said: "While we obviously sympathise with our own supporters over the upheaval they've suffered with fixtures this season, we welcome the SPL's early decision this week on a venue for our match with Gretna."
Their away game against the Steelmen has yet to be rescheduled following Saturday's postponement - the eighth at Fir Park inside two months amid drainage problems and persistently heavy rain.
Well are awaiting reports from pitch specialists who studied the surface and took soil samples on Monday.
Mark McGhee's side have Hibernian to play at home on March 29 and the venue remains unclear as they explore their options.
Motherwell chairman John Boyle raised the prospect of moving their home games away from Fir Park following Saturday's latest blow.
Gretna will also play at Livingston on April 5 against Inverness while the SPL will allocate their home clash with St Mirren, which also fell foul of the waterlogged pitch, in the coming days.