Celtic’s upcoming match away to St Johnstone which was scheduled for subsequent month has now been postponed at Celtic’s request because of the Champions League play-off tie…
In an replace on their right now the SPFL confirmed various postponement or potential postponements for the third spherical of Scottish Premiership matches, together with Celtic go to to McDiarmid Park in Perth to face St Johnstone.
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This match has now been postponed at Celtic’s request because the Scottish Champions opts to take the time to organize for his or her Champions League qualifier, with the opponent but to be determined.
The SPFL replace confirms that numerous matches have already been postponed with others more likely to observe relying on leads to earlier European qualification ties for each the Europa League and the Convention League. The replace reads as follows:
WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP FIXTURE ROUND 3 UPDATE POSTPONEMENTS DUE TO UEFA PLAY-OFFS | DUNDEE DERBY SELECTED FOR LIVE BROADCAST
Celtic supervisor Martin O Neill Celtic v Middlesbrough, Pre Season Pleasant, Soccer, Celtic Park, Glasgow – 18 July 2026. Photograph Phil Oldham IMAGO/Shutterstock
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The Scottish Skilled Soccer League (SPFL) can right now present an replace on the William Hill Premiership fixtures for the weekend of August 22/23.
As was the case final season, golf equipment concerned within the play-offs of a UEFA competitors have the best to postpone their William Hill Premiership spherical three fixture with out the necessity for the settlement of their opponents.
This coverage was authorised by the SPFL Board in April 2025, following a advice from the Competitions Working Group, to help golf equipment aiming to achieve the league part of UEFA competitions.
The deadline for 2026/27 was right now, Friday July 24, and the SPFL can verify that every one 5 golf equipment competing in Europe this season – Celtic, Coronary heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian – have requested a postponement of their league fixture.
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The impacted William Hill Premiership matches shall be rescheduled for both the unique Champions League midweek (September 8/9) or the unique Europa League midweek (September 15/16), with particulars to be revealed following the UEFA league part attracts on the finish of August.
The present place for the William Hill Premiership matches on the weekend of August 22/23 is beneath, with the Dundee derby chosen for dwell protection on Premier Sports activities:
Dundee United v Dundee – Saturday August 22 (Premier Sports activities, 5.45pm)
Falkirk v Coronary heart of Midlothian – shall be postponed if Coronary heart of Midlothian are concerned within the play-offs of any of the three UEFA competitions
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Hibernian v Kilmarnock – shall be postponed if Hibernian are concerned within the Convention League play-offs
Motherwell v Aberdeen – shall be postponed if Motherwell are concerned within the Convention League play-offs
Rangers P-P St Mirren – match postponed as Rangers shall be concerned within the play-offs of the Europa League or the Convention League
St Johnstone P-P Celtic – match postponed as Celtic are concerned within the Champions League play-offs
Celtic’s new signing Camilo Duran poses for photos at Celtic Park, Glasgow on Thursday twenty third July 2026. Photograph Andy Buchanan IMAGO/ Shutterstock
Celtic opted in opposition to benefiting from this postponement alternative final season, going forward with a league fixture at Celtic Park in opposition to Livingston, which Brendan Rodgers’ aspect received comfortably earlier than drawing with Kairat Almaty the next midweek.
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It makes good sense for the golf equipment collaborating in European qualifiers to choose to implement a postponement for his or her match and it is probably not the daftest concept for the SPFL to take a look at leaving the third weekend of the season empty, maybe by beginning the season per week earlier on an ongoing foundation from subsequent season.
Whereas Motherwell opted with a 2-0 residence win of their Convention League first leg qualifier in opposition to HB, each Edinburgh sides misplaced, Hearts dropping 4-0 to Strum Graz and Hibs getting beat 2-0 by Kosovo minnows KF Malisheva.
That Hibs outcome by the way is now the worst ever European lead to Scottish soccer historical past, taking that undesirable accolade from Celtic for the defeat to Purple Imps in Gibraltar again in 2016.
eighth March 2026 Ibrox , Scottish Cup, Rangers versus Celtic. The Celtic Board in the principle stand. Photograph Vagelis Georgariou
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Celtic’s play-off spherical first leg shall be performed on August 18 or 19. The return tie shall be performed one week afterward August 25 or 26 so with the St Johnstone sport that was initially sandwiched in between the 2 Champions League play-off ties out the way in which, we absolutely have elevated our possibilities barely? The winner advances to the Champions League correct and that shall be price round £40m to Celtic.
Ought to we lose the play-off but once more the crew may have the parachute of the Europa League as soon as extra, going into the League part as occurred final season after that dreadful outcome in opposition to Kairat Almaty.
So excellent news from the SPFL right now, all we’d like now could be for the Celtic Board to do their bit by spending some cash on gamers.
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