Morning round-up

Our daily look at what's making the sport headlines in Edinburgh and across Scotland.

Gretna rescue bid looks doomed
A LAST-DITCH effort by Gretna to save the club from extinction looks doomed to failure. It was reported in sections of the press that a consortium led by agent Paul Davies is set to pull the plug on its bid to purchase the club. A lack of clarity about the depth of the financial problems at Raydale Park is reportedly almost certain to seal the fate of the relegated SPL side.

Ex-Hibs star says Uefa heartbreak will help team
FORMER Hibs star Steven Whittaker insists UEFA Cup Final heartbreak will make Rangers a stronger force in Europe next season. The 23-year-old was said to have been devastated when his side fell at the final hurdle against Dick Advocaat's Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday.

Luck of the Irish
AN Irish Open marshal was just moments from suffering the wrath of Colin Montgomerie on the first day of the event at Adare. Monty was bending over to retrieve his ball out of a hole at the final green for an eventual 75 when the marshal's mobile phone rang, according to the sports pages today.