Premiership fixtures announced: Key derbies

A new season brings new drama and an opportunity for city rivalries to renew once again. Despite finishing in the bottom half of the table, both Dundee clubs successfully avoided the drop and will play at least three more derbies in this season's Premiership. Last term they contested four derbies, United won two, Dundee won one and the other was a draw. The Dundee pair are the first of the three rivals to meet this term as United host Steven Pressley's side at Tannadice on 22 August. There's a new year meeting at Dens Park on 2 January before another match at Tannadice on 13 March. On 2 September, it's the turn of Hibernian and Hearts to go head-to-head in the first Edinburgh derby of the season. Hearts won three out of four Edinburgh derbies last term, including the dramatic post-split game at Easter Road where Hibs, having gone a goal in front early on, found themselves reduced to nine men for almost a full half. It's Hearts' turn to host on 26 December before another Easter Road meeting in the final pre-split game on 10 April. The first Glasgow derby of the new campaign is on 20 September at Parkhead. The sides met six times across all competitions last term - Celtic won three, including both the cup matches, while Rangers won one and the other two ended in a draw. The pair meet at Ibrox on 2 January before returning to Parkhead on 27 February.