LISTINGS SPORT

SPORT

Events are listed alphabetically by sport, then by day. Sport listings compiled by Brian Donaldson.

ATHLETICS Monday 30—Tuesday 31

I The Hogmanay Dames Meadowbank Stadium. Edinburgh. 11am. Full details on this event are available from the Scottish Athletics Federation on 0131 317 7320. See Hogmanay supplements.

FOOTBALL

Saturday 14

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Aberdeen v Motherwell Pittodrie Stadium. Pittodrie Street, Aberdeen. 3pm. I Hibs V Dundee United Easter Road Stadium. Albion Road. Edinburgh. 3pm. I ltilmamoclt v Hearts Rugby Park. Rugby Road. Kilmarnock. 3pm

I Raith Rovers v Celtic Starks Park. Pratt Street. Kirkcaldy. 3pm.

I Rangers v Duniermline Ibrox Stadium. Edmiston Drive. Glasgow. 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

I Airdrie v St Johnstone Broadwood Stadium. Cumbernauld. 3pm.

I Dundee v Stirling Albion Dens Park. Sandeman Street. Dundee. 3pm.

I Falkirit V Morton Brockville Park. Hope Street. Falkirk. 3pm.

I St Mirren v Particlr Thistle St Mirren Park. Love Street. Paisley. 3pm.

Saturday 21

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Celtic v Dundee United Celtic Park. Kerrydale Street. Glasgow. 3pm.

I Hearts V Rangers Tynecastle Park. Gorgie Road. Edinburgh. 3pm.

I Kilmamoclt v Aberdeen Rugby Park. Rugby Road. Kilmarnock. 3pm

I Motherwell v Dunterrnline Fir Park. Firpark Street. Motherwell. 3pm.

I Raith Rovers v llibs Starks Park. Pratt Street. Kirkcaldy. 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

I Clydebanlt v East File Boghead Park. Miller Street. Dumbarton. 3pm.

I Stirling Albion v St Mirren Forthbank Stadium. Sprinkerse Industrial Estate. Stirling. 3pm.

Boxrng Day

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Aberdeen v Celtic Pittodrie Stadium. Pittodrie Street. Aberdeen. 3pm.

I Dundee United v Motherwell Tannadice Park. Tannadice Street. Dundee. 3pm. I Dunierrnline v Hearts East End Park. Halbeath Road. Dunfermline. 3pm.

I llibs V Kilmamock Easter Road Stadium. Albion Road. Edinburgh. 3pm. I Rangers v Raith Rovers lbrox Stadium. Edmiston Drive. Glasgow. 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

I East File v St Mirren Bayview Park. Wellesley Road. Methil. 3pm.

I Morton V Clydebanlt C appielow Park. Sinclair Street. Greenock. 3pm.

I Particlt Thistle v Dundee Firhill Park. Firhill Road. Glasgow. 3pm

I St Johnstone V Falkirlt McDiarmid Park. Crieff Road. Perth. 3pm.

Saturday 28

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Aberdeen V llibs Pittodrie Stadium. Pittodrie Street. Aberdeen. 3pm.

I Celtic v Dunlennline Celtic Park. Kerrydale Street. Glasgow. 3pm.

I Hearts V Motherwell Tynecastle Park. Gorgie Road. Edinburgh. 3pm.

I Kilmarnoclt v Rangers Rugby Park. Rugby Road. Kilmarnock. 3pm

I Raith Rovers v Dundee United Starks Park. Pratt Street. Kirkcaldy. 3pm. FIRST DIVISION

I Airdrie v Particlt Thistle Broadwood

Stadium. Cumbemauld. 3pm.

I Clydebanlt v St Johnstone Boghead Park. Miller Street. Dumbarton. 3pm. I Dundee V East File Dens Park. Sandeman Street. Dundee. 3pm.

I St Mirren V Falkittt St Mirren Park. Love Street. Paisley. 3pm.

I Stirling Albion v Morton Forthbank Stadium. Sprinkerse Industrial Estate. Stirling. 3pm.

New Year’s Day

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Dundee United v Aberdeen Tannadice Park. Tannadice Street. Dundee. 3pm. I Dunlerrnline v Raith Rovers East End Park. Halbeath Road. Dunfermline. 3pm. I Hibs V Hearts Easter Road Stadium. Albion Road. Edinburgh. 3pm.

I Motherwell v Kilmarnoclt Fir Park. Firpark Street. Motherwell. 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

I East File v Stirling Albion Bayview Park. Wellesley Road. Methil. 3pm.

I Falkirk V Morton Brockville Park. Hope Street. Falkirk. 3pm.

I Morton V St Mirren Cappielow Park. Sinclair Street. Greenock. 3pm.

I Particlt Thistle v Clydebanlt Firhill Park. Firhill Road. Glasgow. 3pm

I St Johnstone v Dundee McDiarmid Park. Crieff Road. Perth. 3pm.

Thursday 2

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Rangers v Celtic lbrox Stadium. Edmiston Drive. Glasgow. 3pm. See Hit List.

Saturday 4

PREMIER LEAGUE

I Aberdeen v Dunlerrnllne Pittodrie Stadium. Pittodrie Street. Aberdeen. 3pm. I Celtic v Motherwell Celtic Park. Kerrydale Street, Glasgow. 3pm.

I Dundee United v Kilnrarnoclt Tannadice Park. Tannadice Street. Dundee. 3pm.

I llibs V Rangers Easter Road Stadium. Albion Road. Edinburgh. 3pm.

I Raith Rovers V Hearts Starks Park. Pratt Street. Kirkcaldy. 3pm.

FIRST DIVISION

I Airdrie V Morton Broadwood Stadium. Cumbernauld. 3pm.

I East File v St Johnstone Bayview Park. Wellesley Road. Methil. 3pm.

I Falker V Clydebanlt Brockville Park. Ho Street. Falkirk. 3pm.

I artlclt Thistle v Stirling Albion Firhill Park. Firhill Road, Glasgow. 3pm

I St erren V Dundee St Mirren Park. Love Street. Paisley. 3 m.

TENNENT’S SCOTTISN UP

I Second Round Various venues. The full draw will be available from the Scottish Football Association on 0141 332 6372.

|Catch the best Spo this month.

I RUGBY UNION

I Scotland vs Italy The Latin tourists come to Edinburgh on the back of their hiding at the hands of England, while the Scots will be looking for a big boost in their last match before the Five Nations. Mitrrtrifleld Stadium. Edinburgh. Sat 14. 3pm.

FOOTBALL

III Derby Days Another of those make-or-break weeks when title hopefuls and promotion and relegation candidates make themselves known. The big one. of course. is the Old Firth clash at Ibrox. with Celtic still seeking that long- awaited derby victory. while the Edinburgh two meet at Easter Road. The First Division’s top draw is at McDiarmid Park where St Johnstone. the early pace-setters, entertain Dundee. See listirtgsfor details.

RUGBY UNION

Saturday 14

INTERNATIONAL MATCH I Scotland V Italy Murrayfield Stadium. Edinburgh. 3pm. See Hit List.

Saturday 21

SRU LEAGUE DIVISION 1

I Currie v Jed-Forest M alleny Park. Balerno. Edinburgh. 2pm.

I Melrose v Doroughmuir The Greenyards. Melrose. Roxburghshire. 2 m.

I Stirling County v Heriot’s FP Bridgehaugh Park. Causeway Head Road. Stirling. 2pm.

I Watsonians v Havtticit Myreside. Myreside Road. Edinburgh. 2pm.

W Thursday 26—Sunday 29

I Strathclyde Christmas Show Lethame House Equestrian Centre. Strathaven.

Friday 13—Sunday 15

I Scottish Nationals National Squash Centre. Heriot-Watt University. Edinburgh. Full details from Scottish Squash on 0131 317 7343.

Friday 13—Sunday 15

I Scottish ltatlonal Winter Championships Bon Accord Swimming Pool. Aberdeen. Information from the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association on 01416418818.

TRIATHLDN New Year’s Day

I New Year’s Day Triathlon Arthur's Seat. Edinburgh. 11.30am. See Hogmanay supplement.

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