Sky & BT confirm festive 2013-14 Scottish Premiership games

December promises to be a bumper month for Scottish football fans with plenty of festive cheer on both Sky Sports and BT Sport.

The SPFL have confirmed that 11 matches will be shown between both broadcasters covering the period from the beginning of December until early January.

The schedule includes a Friday night fixture between Motherwell and Celtic on BT Sport while Sky Sports have coverage of the Edinburgh derby on January 2.

The four top teams at present in the Scottish Premiership – Celtic, Aberdeen, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Motherwell – will all feature whilst Rangers in Scottish League One will hope to continue their progress in that league.

BT Sport will showcase three clashes between the top four teams with league leaders Celtic facing tough away matches at both Inverness CT and Motherwell.

Inverness CT will be particularly keen to gain revenge having been denied a famous win at Celtic Park earlier this season when Adam Matthews equalised for Celtic in the 82nd minute.

Terry Butcher’s men also face a stern test when they play Aberdeen at home on December 21.

The match at Pittodrie was a closely fought one back in September with Aberdeen winning thanks to a solo goal from striker Scott Vernon.

Another tight match is likely between the Highland team and Derek McInnes’ resurgent Dons.

Outside the Scottish Premiership, BT Sport will be showing two live matches featuring League One leaders Rangers.

Both Stenhousemuir and Airdrieonians will be nervous hosts given Rangers put eight goals past the former and six the latter in matches earlier this season conceding none in reply.

However, with home advantage and buoyed-up crowds looking for a famous scalp, Rangers will need to be on their guard.

Over the season, Sky Sports and BT Sport will bring fans up to 50 live matches from the Scottish Premiership, plus Rangers games from Scottish League One, in addition to weekly highlights and regular discussion shows.

BBC Alba will also screen regular delayed coverage of selected fixtures throughout the season on Saturday evenings, plus some live games.

Simon Green, head of BT Sport, said: “We have some Christmas crackers lined up for Scottish football fans with tough matches for Celtic, Aberdeen, Inverness and Motherwell.

“This season has been one of the most open for a long time thanks to the exploits of those sides.”

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