TWO Norwegian cities have turned down the chance to host a match against Scotland because of lack of interest.

And Stavanger now appears to be a clear favourite to be the venue for next month's friendly on November 19.

Gordon Strachan's side will travel to Scandinavia after they have faced the USA at Hampden.

Oslo won't host the game because of recent poor attendances. But the Norwegian public in Brann or Trondheim aren't keen about seeing Scotland either.

Brann Bergen managing director Roald Bruun-Hanssen said: "We got a call from the Norwegian FA asking if we would be interested in hosting the game and we did our research.

"And what we concluded was that there is a very limited interest from the public for a game against Scotland.

"So we recommended the Norwegian FA found another venue."

Rosenborg aren't interested in hosting the match in Trondheim either. Their chairman Tove Moe Dyrhaug said: "Yes, we have talked to our FA, but we aren't keen on holding such a match in November."

That leaves Stavanger as favourite and Viking chief executive Arne Larsen Okland said: "We are very positive about hosting the match as long as the stadium can withstand such a strain.

"There is a long and historical connection between Scotland and Stavanger through the oil industry and there are a lot of Scots in the city, so it would be a great game for us."