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Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Scottish Sun
Rangers and Celtic make major calls on whether to accept SPFL help and postpone Premiership clashes due to qualifiers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS have confirmed that they will postpone their clash with St Mirren later this month should they reach the Champions League playoffs. After years of being criticised for not doing enough to help their teams in Europe, all Scottish clubs have the option to postpone one fixture on matchday three should they reach the playoff round of qualifying of their respective competitions. 3 Russell Martin faced a major decision Credit: Willie Vass 3 Brendan Rodgers Head coach of Celtic looks on prior to kick off in the Como Cup Credit: Getty Dundee Utd vs Aberdeen, scheduled for that same weekend, has also been postponed due to the Dons involvement in the Europa League playoffs - with Hibs also indicating their clash with Falkirk will be put back if they reach the Conference League playoff round. Celtic too are in playoff round action against either Slovan Bratislava or Kairat Almaty but they've decided to press on with their home clash with Livingston - and will be hopeful of extending their current advantage over the Gers and other sides at the top of the table. Rangers wrote: "Our fixture against St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 24 August, kicking off at 12 noon and will be shown live on Sky Sports. "However, following a request from the club, should we progress to the UEFA Champions League play-off round, we will exercise the option to postpone the match and it will be played at a later date." The SPFL wrote: "The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) can today provide a further update on match arrangements for round three of the William Hill Premiership. "As previously confirmed, Dundee United v Aberdeen on Saturday August 23 has been postponed following a request by Aberdeen, who will be participating in the Europa League play-offs. "The new policy, which allows clubs involved in UEFA play-off matches to postpone their round three fixtures, was approved by the SPFL Board in April to support clubs aiming to reach the league phase of UEFA competitions. "Falkirk v Hibernian was selected by Premier Sports for live broadcast on Saturday August 23, kick-off 5.45pm, but, as earlier announced, following a request from Hibernian will also be postponed if they overcome FK Partizan to reach the Conference League play-off round. "St Mirren v Rangers has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports on Sunday August 24, kick-off 12 noon, but following a request from Rangers will be postponed if they reach the play-off round of the Champions League. "Following discussions with Celtic, their home match versus Livingston remains scheduled for 3.00pm on Saturday August 23, alongside Hearts v Motherwell and Kilmarnock v Dundee. Players are running the Rangers dressing room - Martin knows EXACTLY what he's doing "New dates for postponed round three matches will be announced following publication of the UEFA league phase fixtures at the end of August." 3 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
STV News
an hour ago
- STV News
Celtic pass up SPFL postponement as Rangers and others use new rule
Celtic have decided not to utilise a new SPFL rule to allow them to postpone a league match ahead of a crucial European tie – but other Premiership sides will move games between play-off matches. The league introduced a new ruling this season to offer clubs flexibility in their attempts to reach the league phase of UEFA competitions. Premiership sides can postpone one league match from round three if they reach the play-off stage of the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League. The postponement would give the teams a full week free between the first and second leg of their crucial European ties. Dundee United's home game against Aberdeen on Saturday, August 23 has been postponed following a request by Aberdeen, who will be participating in the Europa League play-offs. United could also be in a play-off if they defeat Rapid Vienna in their Conference League third qualifying round tie. Hibernian have already informed the SPFL that they wish to postpone their away game against Falkirk if they progress past Partizan Belgrade in the Conference League, while Rangers' match at St Mirren, which had been moved for Sky coverage to Sunday August 24, will also be off if the Ibrox club get to the Champions League play-off. However, the league have said that following discussions with Celtic, their home match versus Livingston remains scheduled for 3.00pm on Saturday August 23. No reason has been given for Celtic's decision but with the Scottish champions not having played any previous qualifiers, manager Brendan Rodgers may want players to have more game time early in the season. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The National
an hour ago
- The National
Rangers request St Mirren clash is postponed under new rule
The Ibrox club had informed the SPFL that they wish to action the new rule to postpone the league fixture between play-off matches in Europe. The league's governing body previously confirmed clubs involved in the play-off round of European competitions could request their matchday three fixture be postponed to aid their qualification efforts. 📅 Our fixture against St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 24 August, kicking off at 12 noon and will be shown live on Sky Sports. However, following a request from the club, should we progress to the UEFA Champions League play-off round, we will… — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 5, 2025 Rangers have reuqested that the match - scheduled for Sunday, August 24 at the SMiSA Stadium - is postponed if they progress to the play-off round. First, Rangers must navigate the third qualifying round tie against Viktoria Plzen. Win in that and they will face either Red Bull Salzburg or Club Brugge in the play-off round. A club statement confirmed: "Our fixture against St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 24 August, kicking off at 12 noon and will be shown live on Sky Sports. "However, following a request from the club, should we progress to the UEFA Champions League play-off round, we will exercise the option to postpone the match and it will be played at a later date." Read more: An SPFL statement read: "The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) can today provide a further update on match arrangements for round three of the William Hill Premiership. "As previously confirmed, Dundee United v Aberdeen on Saturday August 23 has been postponed following a request by [[Aberdeen]], who will be participating in the UEFA Europa League play-offs. "The new policy, which allows clubs involved in UEFA play-off matches to postpone their round three fixtures, was approved by the [[SPFL]] Board in April to support clubs aiming to reach the league phase of UEFA competitions. "Falkirk v Hibernian was selected by Premier Sports for live broadcast on Saturday August 23, kick-off 5.45pm, but, as earlier announced, following a request from Hibernian will also be postponed if they overcome FK Partizan to reach the Conference League play-off round. "St Mirren v Rangers has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports on Sunday August 24, kick-off 12 noon, but following a request from Rangers will be postponed if they reach the play-off round of the Champions League. "Following discussions with Celtic, their home match versus Livingston remains scheduled for 3.00pm on Saturday August 23, alongside Hearts v Motherwell and Kilmarnock v [[Dundee]]. "New dates for postponed round three matches will be announced following publication of the UEFA league phase fixtures at the end of August."
