Scottish Premier League - Opening day: Gers open with Bairns

Eurosport - Wed, 17 Jun 11:45:00 2009

Rangers have a low-key opening to their defence of the Scottish Premier League with a home fixture against Falkirk on August 15.

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The SPL champions, who reach the split with a trip to face Dundee United on April 10, play the first of their three fixtures against Old Firm rivals Celtic at home on October 3 when Tony Mowbray gets his first taste of the Glasgow derby as a manager.

Rangers, who ended Celtic's three-year reign as Scottish champions when they clinched the title last season, are away to their Glasgow rivals on January 2.

Walter Smith's side face their third clash of the season against Celtic at home on February 27. Rangers' second game of the season sees them visit Hearts, third in last season's title race, on August 23 and they face the same trip on March 27. Hearts visit Ibrox on January 23.

Aberdeen, fourth in the SPL last season, visit Ibrox on September 26 and March 24 with Rangers going to Pittodrie on November 28.

Celtic begin their season away to Aberdeen and complete their pre-split fixtures at home to Motherwell.

New manager Mowbray's side are at home to the Dons on December 5 and away to the same opponents on February 13.

Hearts visit Celtic on September 19, with the return fixture on December 19. Hearts also visit Celtic Park on February 10.

Hearts begin their SPL season away to Dundee United and their last pre-split fixture is at home to Kilmarnock on April 10. They then face Aberdeen, who finished fourth last season, away on October 17 and February 27, and at home on January 27.

New Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee's first game back in the SPL will be that meeting with former club Celtic. SPL newcomers St Johnstone start at home to Motherwell and face Aberdeen on April 10.

FIXTURES:

Saturday 15 August

Aberdeen v Celtic 15:00

Dundee Utd v Hearts 15:00

Hibernian v St Mirren 15:00

Kilmarnock v Hamilton 15:00

Rangers v Falkirk 15:00

St Johnstone v Motherwell 15:00

Saturday 22 August

Celtic v St Johnstone 15:00

Falkirk v Hibernian 15:00

Hamilton v Aberdeen 15:00

Motherwell v Kilmarnock 15:00

St Mirren v Dundee Utd 15:00

Sunday 23 August

Hearts v Rangers 15:00

Saturday 29 August

Aberdeen v Motherwell 15:00

Dundee Utd v Falkirk 15:00

Hibernian v Celtic 15:00

Kilmarnock v St Mirren 15:00

Rangers v Hamilton 15:00

Sunday 30 August

St Johnstone v Hearts 15:00

Saturday 12 September

Celtic v Dundee Utd 15:00

Falkirk v Aberdeen 15:00

Hearts v Kilmarnock 15:00

Motherwell v Rangers 15:00

St Mirren v St Johnstone 15:00

Sunday 13 September

Hamilton v Hibernian 15:00

Saturday 19 September

Aberdeen v St Mirren 15:00

Celtic v Hearts 15:00

Dundee Utd v Motherwell 15:00

Hamilton v Falkirk 15:00

Hibernian v St Johnstone 15:00

Kilmarnock v Rangers 15:00

Saturday 26 September

Falkirk v Kilmarnock 15:00

Hearts v Hamilton 15:00

Motherwell v Hibernian 15:00

Rangers v Aberdeen 15:00

St Johnstone v Dundee Utd 15:00

St Mirren v Celtic 15:00

Saturday 3 October

Hamilton v St Johnstone 15:00

Hibernian v Dundee Utd 15:00

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 15:00

Motherwell v Falkirk 15:00

Rangers v Celtic 15:00

St Mirren v Hearts 15:00

Saturday 17 October

Aberdeen v Hearts 15:00

Celtic v Motherwell 15:00

Dundee Utd v Hamilton 15:00

Falkirk v St Mirren 15:00

Hibernian v Kilmarnock 15:00

St Johnstone v Rangers 15:00

Saturday 24 October

Aberdeen v Dundee Utd 15:00

Hamilton v Celtic 15:00

Hearts v Falkirk 15:00

Kilmarnock v St Johnstone 15:00

Rangers v Hibernian 15:00

St Mirren v Motherwell 15:00

Saturday 31 October

Celtic v Kilmarnock 15:00

Dundee Utd v Rangers 15:00

Hibernian v Aberdeen 15:00

Motherwell v Hearts 15:00

St Johnstone v Falkirk 15:00

St Mirren v Hamilton 15:00

Saturday 7 November

Aberdeen v St Johnstone 15:00

Falkirk v Celtic 15:00

Hamilton v Motherwell 15:00

Hearts v Hibernian 15:00

Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd 15:00

Rangers v St Mirren 15:00

Saturday 21 November

Dundee Utd v Celtic 15:00

Falkirk v Hamilton 15:00

Hearts v St Johnstone 15:00

Motherwell v Aberdeen 15:00

Rangers v Kilmarnock 15:00

St Mirren v Hibernian 15:00

Saturday 28 November

Aberdeen v Rangers 15:00

Celtic v St Mirren 15:00

Hibernian v Falkirk 15:00

Kilmarnock v Hearts 15:00

Motherwell v Dundee Utd 15:00

St Johnstone v Hamilton 15:00

Saturday 5 December

Celtic v Aberdeen 15:00

Dundee Utd v St Mirren 15:00

Falkirk v Rangers 15:00

Hamilton v Hearts 15:00

Hibernian v Motherwell 15:00

St Johnstone v Kilmarnock 15:00

Saturday 12 December

Aberdeen v Hamilton 15:00

Hearts v Dundee Utd 15:00

Kilmarnock v Hibernian 15:00

Motherwell v Celtic 15:00

Rangers v St Johnstone 15:00

St Mirren v Falkirk 15:00

Saturday 19 December

Aberdeen v Hibernian 15:00

Hamilton v Dundee Utd 15:00

Hearts v Celtic 15:00

Kilmarnock v Falkirk 15:00

Rangers v Motherwell 15:00

St Johnstone v St Mirren 15:00

Saturday 26 December

Celtic v Hamilton 15:00

Dundee Utd v Kilmarnock 15:00

Falkirk v Hearts 15:00

Hibernian v Rangers 15:00

Motherwell v St Johnstone 15:00

St Mirren v Aberdeen 15:00

Wednesday 30 December

Aberdeen v Falkirk 19:45

Hamilton v St Mirren 19:45

Hearts v Motherwell 19:45

Kilmarnock v Celtic 19:45

Rangers v Dundee Utd 19:45

St Johnstone v Hibernian 19:45

Saturday 2 January

Celtic v Rangers 15:00

Dundee Utd v Aberdeen 15:00

Falkirk v St Johnstone 15:00

Hibernian v Hearts 15:00

Motherwell v Hamilton 15:00

St Mirren v Kilmarnock 15:00

Saturday 16 January

Celtic v Falkirk 15:00

Dundee Utd v Hibernian 15:00

Hamilton v Rangers 15:00

Hearts v St Mirren 15:00

Kilmarnock v Motherwell 15:00

St Johnstone v Aberdeen 15:00

Saturday 23 January

Aberdeen v Kilmarnock 15:00

Falkirk v Dundee Utd 15:00

Hibernian v Hamilton 15:00

Motherwell v St Mirren 15:00

Rangers v Hearts 15:00

St Johnstone v Celtic 15:00

Wednesday 27 January

Celtic v Hibernian 19:45

Dundee Utd v St Johnstone 19:45

Falkirk v Motherwell 19:45

Hamilton v Kilmarnock 19:45

Hearts v Aberdeen 19:45

St Mirren v Rangers 19:45

Saturday 30 January

Aberdeen v Motherwell 15:00

Hamilton v Celtic 15:00

Hibernian v St Mirren 15:00

Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd 15:00

Rangers v Falkirk 15:00

St Johnstone v Hearts 15:00

Wednesday 10 February

Celtic v Hearts 19:45

Dundee Utd v Hamilton 19:45

Falkirk v Kilmarnock 19:45

Hibernian v Aberdeen 19:45

Motherwell v Rangers 19:45

St Mirren v St Johnstone 19:45

Saturday 13 February

Aberdeen v Celtic 15:00

Hamilton v Motherwell 15:00

Hearts v Falkirk 15:00

Kilmarnock v St Johnstone 15:00

Rangers v Hibernian 15:00

St Mirren v Dundee Utd 15:00

Saturday 20 February

Celtic v Dundee Utd 15:00

Falkirk v Aberdeen 15:00

Hearts v Hamilton 15:00

Kilmarnock v St Mirren 15:00

Motherwell v Hibernian 15:00

St Johnstone v Rangers 15:00

Saturday 27 February

Aberdeen v Hearts 15:00

Dundee Utd v Falkirk 15:00

Hibernian v St Johnstone 15:00

Motherwell v Kilmarnock 15:00

Rangers v Celtic 15:00

St Mirren v Hamilton 15:00

Saturday 6 March

Falkirk v Celtic 15:00

Hamilton v Aberdeen 15:00

Hibernian v Kilmarnock 15:00

Rangers v St Mirren 15:00

St Johnstone v Motherwell 15:00

Sunday 7 March

Dundee Utd v Hearts 15:00

Saturday 20 March

Aberdeen v Dundee Utd 15:00

Celtic v St Johnstone 15:00

Hamilton v Falkirk 15:00

Hearts v Hibernian 15:00

Kilmarnock v Rangers 15:00

St Mirren v Motherwell 15:00

Wednesday 24 March

Hibernian v Dundee Utd 19:45

Kilmarnock v Hamilton 19:45

Motherwell v Hearts 19:45

Rangers v Aberdeen 19:45

St Johnstone v Falkirk 19:45

St Mirren v Celtic 19:45

Saturday 27 March

Aberdeen v St Mirren 15:00

Celtic v Kilmarnock 15:00

Dundee Utd v Motherwell 15:00

Falkirk v Hibernian 15:00

Hamilton v St Johnstone 15:00

Hearts v Rangers 15:00

Saturday 3 April

Hibernian v Celtic 15:00

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen 15:00

Motherwell v Falkirk 15:00

Rangers v Hamilton 15:00

St Johnstone v Dundee Utd 15:00

St Mirren v Hearts 15:00

Saturday 10 April

Aberdeen v St Johnstone 15:00

Celtic v Motherwell 15:00

Dundee Utd v Rangers 15:00

Falkirk v St Mirren 15:00

Hamilton v Hibernian 15:00

Hearts v Kilmarnock 15:00

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  1. Where's the SINGING MINGER? BACK ON THE BUCKIE­ hahahahahahaha

    From css, on Mon 22 Jun 12:49PM

  2. Guys...Go to the Rangers website and scroll to the­­ bottom of the main page...theres a picture of Bazza,­­ Davis and Mendes with 60% off below it....HA HA HA HA­­ HA

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 9:23PM

  3. Paul G, now we know what you actually look like, I­ quite like you now. I apologise for everything I have­ said about you in the past as I find you rather­ attractive..... not bad for a Hun, my friend!

    From Alan R, on Wed 17 Jun 9:08PM

  4. Even the message board main page has said it all about­ the gers and the silence......Rangers have a low-key­ opening to their defence of the Scottish Premier League­ with a home fixture against Falkirk on August 15.

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 8:47PM
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    NATIONAL FAMINE MEMORIAL DAY, GIVE A TIM A TOTTY. LOVE­ US PITY US PLEASE. W.A.T.P

    From ray, on Wed 17 Jun 7:05PM

  6. 41 - no!!.. F**K OFF NOW!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Wed 17 Jun 4:52PM

  7. Pt41...Is that ur business partner????? better than the­ Mendes one thats for sure

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 4:30PM

  8. Do you like the pic

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Wed 17 Jun 4:16PM

  9. Celtic are looking to steal veteran Portsmouth defender­ Herman Hreidarsson from under the noses of bitter­ rivals Rangers, according to the Daily Record, who also­ quoted the player as saying he had no idea what was­ going on.

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 3:46PM

  10. SPL SPLIT: THE BIGGEST JOKE IN WORLD FOOTBALL

    From David M, on Wed 17 Jun 3:28PM

  11. John...thats my WHOLE FOOKIN POINT.....u would not know­ it with the silence

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 3:08PM

  12. stuart the minging ginger penis licker remember it was­ the Gers who won the league last season

    From john, on Wed 17 Jun 2:54PM

  13. HA HA HA HA...check out the league table on the gers­ website says it all " Whoops there it is, whoops­ there it is"

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 2:28PM

  14. When the news comes out at IPOX...the phrase will be­ " Whoops there it is, whoops there it is"

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 2:24PM

  15. come on all you celtic minded plastic paddy's youll­ all be happy theres another celitic minded (fenian) man­ going back to the piggery(peter bless myself at every­ opertunity grant)love to see his old team getting­ relegated ha ha hes sooo good him and the old hibs­ manager who won nothing in in the spl and will win­ nothing in the future,good luk in the europa cup bead­ rattlers

    From rpeden, on Wed 17 Jun 2:14PM

  16. STUART i will pick one up when i come over for a game­ and paul g does not have a crystal ball he reads the­ messages in his bowl of cocopops

    From spud, on Wed 17 Jun 2:13PM

  17. Spud...t shirt design now on show...also we lost the­ league by drawing two games in the last month of the­ season...so how were we @#$% for 7 mths???

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 2:05PM

  18. Along with "mowbray for the sack"

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Wed 17 Jun 2:04PM

  19. RANGERSMETZ things r fine
    i' m not slaging of your­ team what i was saying was CELTIC did not play well and­ they fu.cked up they need 2 get rid of the board

    From spud, on Wed 17 Jun 2:03PM

  20. Spud...old bhoy I think u will find that it was me who­ actually gave the bhoy his title and I have all the­ patents to "the windae licker"­ slogan....ginger has the cocopops rights.....look out­ for the Paul G t shirts at your stall around Celtic­ park at the beginning of the season

    From Stuart, on Wed 17 Jun 1:59PM
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