MORTON manager Jim McInally was last night critical of the SFA for sanctioning two Scottish Cup replays at the same ground within 24 hours.
Gretna's fourth round replay with Morton at Fir Park fell foul of the weather as it was called off just an hour before kick-off because of a waterlogged pitch.
The replay has now been rearranged for Monday but Fir Park could now host five games in
just nine days from this Saturday.
Motherwell have two SPL games and a Scottish Cup fifth round tie, while Gretna will also play at home should they progress in the competition.
Gretna's landlords Motherwell had defeated Hearts 1-0 at Fir Park just 24 hours previously and McInally admits two games in two days with the torrential rainfall always meant this tie was in jeopardy.
McInally said: "Common sense would maybe tell you it's pretty hard to play two games in two nights when there's been a lot of rain."
Gretna chief executive Greame Muir added: "Summer football for me and the sooner the better. This is ridiculous.
"We need to have a radical look at it but we keep saying that and nothing happens."
Referee Kenny Clark said the heavy downpour and the surface water on the playing surface let him with no choice but to call off the tie.
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