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Dundee United v Aberdeen postponed as Dons utilise new SPFL rule
Dundee United's Premiership match against Aberdeen has been postponed after the Pittodrie club exercised their right to move the game. A new SPFL rule, introduced to help Scottish clubs succeed in UEFA competitions, allows Premiership sides to request the postponement of one match ahead of any play-off round second leg games. Aberdeen's Scottish Cup triumph ensured they go straight into the play-off round of the Europa League and they have taken advantage of the new regulations to plan their preparations. Our match away to Dundee Utd on Saturday 23rd August has been postponed due to our involvement in the UEFA Europa League Play-off round. The reverse fixture at Pittodrie on Saturday 27th December has been selected for live coverage on Premier Sports, kick-off 5.45pm. — Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) July 18, 2025 The postponement could also benefit United if Jim Goodwin's side are successful in progressing to the play-off round of the Conference League. The Tannadice side begin qualification against Una Strassen next Thursday. Two further fixtures could be postponed as the SPFL confirmed matches that have been selected for television coverage and revealed there could be changes to their schedule. Falkirk v Hibernian has been chosen by Premier Sports for live coverage on Saturday August 23 but Hibernian have already requested a postponement if they reach the play-off stages of the Europa League or Conference League. Sky Sports have selected St Mirren v Rangers for live broadcast in round three. The details of that fixture will be confirmed when it is clear what UEFA competition Rangers will be participating in at the time. Celtic will also be entitled to postpone their match against Livingston ahead of the Champions League play-off. 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
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18-06-2025
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Dundee United learn qualifying fate at UEFA Conference League draw
Dundee United have been drawn to face Una Strassen in their first Conference League qualifier. The Tannadice side enter the competition in the second qualifying round and as a seeded side they have been handed a favourable tie as they aim to progress in the tournament. Una Strassen qualified for Europe as runners-up of the Luxembourg National Division last season. The first leg will take place on July 24, with the return leg taking place seven days later. A fourth-place finish on their return to the Premiership puts one-time UEFA Cup finalists United in Europe for the first time since the 2022-23 season. They are now three ties away from League Phase football and Jim Goodwin will be hoping for a strong start to the season when they begin competitive football with their first European test. 🇪🇺 Back on the European stage#DUFC will go head-to-head with FC UNA Strassen in the Second Qualifying Round of the #UECL 🇱🇺 — Dundee United FC (@dundeeunitedfc) June 18, 2025 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
