Dundee v Rangers: McDiarmid Park to stage game if Dens Park unplayable

Dens Park has passed a pitch inspection and is set to stage Dundee against Rangers on Wednesday.

But the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) says its contingency plans "will no longer be required".

Rangers accused Dundee of "negligence" when last week's game was postponed for a second time over a waterlogged pitch.

The initial game was called off last month 90 minutes before kick-off.

"On the basis of the weather forecasts and following discussions with SPFL pitch consultants, no further inspection is planned," said a SPLF statement.

The SPFL, which is eager for the game to be played before the post-split fixtures begin despite Dundee clinching a place in the top six on Saturday, appointed a pitch consultancy regularly used by Uefa to guide them on the condition of the pitch.

Dundee have been providing the consultants, the SPFL and Rangers with daily updates on the playing surface and the match official assessed its state on Tuesday morning.

Last week's postponement was the fifth game to be called off at Dens Park following heavy rain this season.

The Dens Park surface passed an inspection at 11:00 BST last Wednesday but heavy rainfall rendered it unplayable after another check at 15:30.

Dundee said supporters, staff and contractors had worked all week in an attempt to make the pitch fit for play, but that one area of the surface was deemed unplayable because of heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon.

"The negligence and unprofessionalism demonstrated by Dundee Football Club, where they have repeatedly breached SPFL rules, continues to have a damaging effect on the top professional league in the country," Rangers said in a statement after the game was called off.

The Ibrox club were also "extremely disappointed and angered" by the late call-off after a second pitch inspection of the original game in March.

More to follow.