The cinch Premiership match between Dundee and Rangers is about to go forward on the third time of asking on Wednesday after a pitch inspection at Dens Park.
Rangers have already made the journey to the Scot Foam Stadium twice – on March 17 and April 10 – just for the pitch to be deemed unplayable, and contingency plans had been drawn up for the sport to be moved to St Johnstone’s McDiarmid Park if the pitch failed its newest inspection.
An announcement from the Scottish Skilled Soccer League stated: “The SPFL can verify that the cinch Premiership recreation between Dundee and Rangers scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday April 17, is about to go forward as deliberate on the Scot Foam Stadium, Dens Park.
The SPFL can verify Wednesday’s #cinchPrem recreation between Dundee and Rangers is about to go forward as deliberate on the Scot Foam Stadium, Dens Park.
You’ll be able to watch the match LIVE on @SkySports
— SPFL (@spfl) April 16, 2024
“On the idea of the climate forecasts and following discussions with the SPFL-appointed pitch consultants, who’ve been on the stadium for a lot of days, no additional inspection is deliberate forward of the match.
“Contingency plans had been put in place by the league to modify the fixture to McDiarmid Park ought to the pitch have been deemed unplayable right now, however these will not be required and the sport will go forward as deliberate at Dens Park.”
The fixture has taken on further significance within the wake of Rangers’ shock defeat to Ross County on the weekend, which has left them 4 factors adrift of Celtic, with this fixture their recreation in hand.
