BURLEY'S ANGER AT SPL CLASH.

Byline: CARL KENNEDY

SCOTLAND manager George Burley admits he is "miffed" about a fixture clash that has thrown his plans for a B international into disarray.

The Scots host Northern Ireland at Broadwood on Wednesday, May 6 and now face a clash following the announcement of the SPL's post-split fixtures.

Burley will not be able to select any players from the top six clubs with Hearts and Hibernian meeting in a derby match the following night and Dundee United hosting Aberdeen.

The national team boss had already agreed not to select Celtic or Rangers players for the game with the final Old Firm derby taking place on May 9.

Burley said: "I think communication is very important when you are arranging fixtures and that's why I'm miffed about this situation.

"It was bad enough when I found out there was an Edinburgh derby to contend with but now there's a Dundee United and Aberdeen match too.

"I would have been looking to select players from those four clubs but now I can't.

"This B international is a perfect opportunity to have a look at some different players.

"I'm sure the managers of these SPL clubs would be happy to see their players given this kind of recognition but now we have to look elsewhere, probably to England.

"All I can do is see who is available and take it from there but I am not going to be able to select the players that I would have wanted in the squad for the Northern Ireland game."

Northern Ireland boss Steve Beaglehole has included three Old Firm players in his squad - Andrew Little of Rangers and Niall McGinn and Pat McCourt from Celtic.

CAPTION(S):

FRUSTRATED George Burley cannot pick his favoured side