Gary McAllister will continue his battle for a European

Championship place in the Highlands next month.

The Coventry City midfielder has pledged to play for the Sky Blues in a testimonial for Ross County's long-serving midfielder Robbie Williamson in Dingwall on Sunday, October 11.

Williamson, who had a short spell with Rangers, is taking a #7500 gamble on the glamour game by using a large chunk of his testimonial fund to fly

Gordon Strachan's men north.

Strachan has promised to include Dion Dublin, Darren Huckerby and #2m signing from Wolves, Gary Froggatt in the squad in an effort to guarantee a full house.

qTHE Scottish under-17 squad which will play host nation

Belgium, Denmark and Holland in a four-nation tournament next week is:

Brown, Gibson, McHale (all Rangers), Cocozza, Keogh (both Celtic), Cannero

(Kilmarnock) Doig, Williams (both

Nottingham Forest), Goldie (Hearts) Hamilton, O'Brien (both St Mirren), Kerr (Newcastle), McConologue, Murray (both Dundee United), Reilly (Motherwell), Shields (Raith Rovers).