Dundee’s cinch Premiership assembly with Motherwell will endure a second pitch inspection at 1pm on Saturday.
The state of the Dens Park pitch has been underneath intense scrutiny amid heavy rainfall in Scotland, with the Darkish Blues having had 4 house video games postponed because of a waterlogged pitch this time period.
“Following this morning’s (11am) scheduled pitch inspection the referee has deemed there will likely be an additional inspection at 1pm this afternoon,” Dundee posted on their X account.
Motherwell chief govt Brian Caldwell voiced his issues this week, calling for the Scottish Skilled Soccer League to postpone the Premiership’s post-split fixtures ought to their sport at Dundee be referred to as off.
Additional Pitch Inspection- Motherwell
Following this morning’s scheduled pitch inspection the referee has deemed there will likely be an additional inspection at 1pm this afternoon. #thedee pic.twitter.com/jFhSAa5zWl
— Dundee Soccer Membership (@DundeeFC) April 6, 2024
Effectively have two video games remaining earlier than the cut up, with their closing fixture coming at house to Hibernian subsequent Saturday.
The SPFL has been engaged on varied contingency measures ought to the sport be referred to as off, with Caldwell revealing plans included delaying the sport to Sunday or Monday and even taking part in it behind closed doorways at Airdrie.
Caldwell mentioned: “Our place is sort of clear, we play Saturday at Dens or we reschedule the sport for one more time and if which means the post-split fixtures are delayed then so be it.”
With Dundee because of host Rangers on Wednesday – in a rescheduled conflict that was contentiously referred to as off 90 minutes earlier than kick-off final month – the SPFL can be left with little room for manoeuvre by way of becoming in any additional fixtures earlier than the post-split schedule is confirmed later this month.