Snow stops play at Ibrox as title showdown is abandoned

League leaders Hearts faced second-placed Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in the SPFL Scottish Championship but the match was abandoned after just 25 minutes as heavy snowfall disrupted the weekend fixture list across the divisions. Referee Bobby Madden gave the match every chance to go ahead but conditions proved too difficult in the end and Hearts' 13 point lead in the title race was preserved for another day.

Rangers 0-0 Hearts (match abandoned) , 16/01/2015

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[bobSCOTT]

The game shouldn't have been played at all.

[whufc-essex]

snow and football, , my two favourite things 😍😍😍

[cherkov]

Was at the game last night and quite glad it was called off... Pitch like that suited Rangers to just lump it up to Daly, a real leveller... On a proper pitch where Hearts can play football, we will tear them to shreds

[kylequincy]

Must have been scared of the pitch that was green and white!

[ronniebrown]

What snow? I have seen games continue in more blizzard-like conditions than that. poor judgement by referee

[redsquirrelrichard]

That was crazy what snow, bit of a scattering on the ground😂😂😂

[epicop]

This is nothing compared to the USA vs Costa Rica WC Qualifier in 2013

[declangames]

Rangers don't even have money to put on the pitch heating to clear the snow lol

[johnturner]

Sterling miskicks like that every time - on perfect pitches

[hoangphuong]

Vietnam and Uzbekistan AFC 2018, Play in super snow and Vietnam number 1.

[jameschampken]

Seen much worse snow conditions games played in MLS matches, And also places like Eastern Europe, even Germany.

[navnig]

Gotta feel sorry for the Hearts fans, making their way to Glasgow in that weather. I had a ticket for that game, I didn't bother going, I'm from Shetland and didn't fancy getting stuck down there!

[francisboyle]

Never had enough money to turn on the underground heating. lol

[kennedyknew]

Undersoil heating which quite frankly is substandard and in need of updating much like many parts of this once good stadia.
I do believe there was an agenda to have this game played again as The Rangers need the money.

[thethreebroz]

Do they get free match tickets or is it just a waste of money

[andywerner]

From Montana played soccer in snow lots of times lol

[Hannymcfee]

WHY DO PEOPLE BOO THE REFEREES DONT CONTROL WEATHER

[GaSsEdGoRiLlAz]

seen worse, could have easily played on

[kieranmccabe]

0:24 the whole reason it was abandoned because he’s that bad he could kick it

[JamboLinnman]

Title showdown? Hearts won the league by 21 points and finished 24 points ahead of Rangers... 😂