League and cup dates change for live TV coverage

Live TV coverage, including BBC Scotland's broadcast of the Fife derby between Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers, has meant a number of date changes of games in the Premier Sports Cup, Scottish Premiership and Championship. Neil Lennon's Dunfermline will play host to Dougie Imrie's visitors from Kirkcaldy in the second tier on Friday, 28 August with a 19:30 BST kick-off, live on the BBC Scotland channel. Aberdeen's Premiership match at home to Rangers will now kick off at 12 noon on Sunday, 30 August. And Falkirk's visit to Fir Park has been moved back to Sunday, 9 August (15:00) because of Motherwell's Conference League third qualifying round tie on the previous Thursday. Meanwhile, the Scottish Professional Football League has spaced out the eight League Cup last-16 ties over three days from 14-16 August. Will Scottish Premiership return to two-team title tussle? Celtic reject Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest Hearts boss targets another title tilt despite style change It kicks off with the Ayrshire derby, with second-tier Ayr United visiting Kilmarnock on the Friday at 19:45. Aberdeen then host Dundee while Dunfermline entertain League 1 side Ross County on the Saturday at 15:00, with Celtic visiting Dundee United at 17:45. With Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Motherwell and Rangers all involved in European competitions on the Thursday, there are four ties on the Sunday, with three kicking off at 14:00. League One champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle's visit to Hearts, Hibs entertain Championship side Partick Thistle and second-tier newcomers Stenhousemuir are at home to Motherwell. The final League Cup tie has holders St Mirren visiting Rangers at 16:00. Meanwhile, because of County's progress to the last 16, the Dingwall side's League 1 game at home to Queen of the South has been switched to Tuesday, 15 September. New fixture dates Scottish Premiership Sunday, 9 August - Motherwell v Falkirk (15:00) Premier Sports Cup, last 16 Friday, 14 August - Kilmarnock v Ayr United (19:45) Saturday, 15 August - Aberdeen v Dundee; Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County (both 15:00) Dundee United v Celtic (17:45) Sunday, 16 August - Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle; Hibernian v Partick Thistle; Stenhousemuir v Motherwell (all 14:00) Rangers v St Mirren (Premier Sports, 4.00pm) Scottish Championship Friday, 28 August - Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers (19:45, Live on BBC Scotland) Scottish Premiership Sunday, 30 August - Aberdeen v Rangers (12:00) Scottish League 1 Tuesday, 15 September - Ross County v Queen of the South (19:45)