Premiership games including first Old Firm clash of season moved

Three Premiership games – including the first Old Firm of the season – have been moved to be shown live on television.

All the games, to be played between August 25 and September 1, will be shown on Sky Sports meaning dates and kick off times had to be changed.

The season’s first Celtic vs Rangers clash will now kick off at 12.30pm on Sunday, September 1.

The Celtic Park game was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 31, but will now be shown live on Sky the following day.

Other games affected by the changes include St Mirren v Celtic, which has been moved to Sunday, August 25 at 12pm, and Ross County v Aberdeen, which will now kick off at 5.45pm on Saturday, August 31.

The league kicks off on the weekend of August 3/4, with the final Premiership matches played on May 13/14. The league splits in the top and bottom six after 33 games.

The expansion of the Champions League and Europa League group stages from six to eight group games, means that Scottish sides are guaranteed to be involved in continental competition until at least the end of January.

Those extra matches have put a squeeze on the available dates for league games and so there will be no winter break this season.

Full list of fixture changes;

Sunday, August 25

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St Mirren v Celtic            

Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12 noon

Saturday, August 31

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Ross County v Aberdeen

Live on Premier Sports, kick-off 5.45pm

Sunday, September 1

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Celtic v Rangers

Live on Sky Sports, kick-off 12.30pm