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Celtic v St Johnstone Christmas Eve kick-off time change

By Eric Nicolson
Giorgos Giakoumakis and Alex Mitchell in action the last time the teams played Image: SNS.
Giorgos Giakoumakis and Alex Mitchell in action the last time the teams played Image: SNS.

St Johnstone’s Christmas Eve clash with Celtic in Glasgow has been brought forward to a lunchtime kick-off.

The Saturday, December 24 Premiership fixture will now start at 12.30pm.

The SPFL confirmed that the decision was made “at the request of both clubs”.

The match will be Saints’ second after the World Cup shutdown.

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