Evening kick-off for Dundee’s Boxing Day clash with Celtic
ByNews reporter
Dundee’s home game with Celtic on Boxing Day will have a 7.30pm kick-off, SPL chiefs have confirmed.
The Dark Blues had been due to host the champions at 3pm but the game has been moved to an evening kick-off as it will be screened live on ESPN.
It was also confirmed that Kilmarnock’s home game with Hibs, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 22, will now be played on Sunday, December 23, with a 12.45pm kick-off, while the Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibs has also been switched from Wednesday, January 2, to Thursday, January 3 at 7.45pm.
Both of those matches will be on Sky Sports.
Elsewhere, Rangers have been told that two more of their traditional 3pm kick-offs have been brought forward to 12.45pm.
The away games at Queen’s Park on Saturday, December 29, and at Annan Athletic on Wednesday, January 2, have been moved for Sky Sports and ESPN respectively.
Evening kick-off for Dundee’s Boxing Day clash with Celtic