Rangers have confirmed the kick-off time for their Scottish Premiership match against St Johnstone next month.
The game, always scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 6 due to Rangers' participation in Europe, will now start at 8pm following a logistical nightmare with the Great Scottish Run taking place in Glasgow on the same day.
The match had been due to kick-off at 3pm, however, this was a no-go due to several road closures around Ibrox and the surrounding areas in the hours before the game as a result of the 10km and half-marathon.
A reversal of the fixture, so that it would be played in Perth rather than Glasgow, was floated.
However, an 8pm kick-off at Ibrox has instead been favoured so that the game can go ahead on the original date with as little disruption as possible, with Premier Sports set to broadcast the match live on TV.
A club statement reads: "Rangers' Scottish Premiership match with St Johnstone on Sunday, 6 October, has been moved to an 8pm kick-off.
"With the Great Scottish Run taking place in Glasgow that day, many roads around the Southside of the city will be closed until late in the afternoon, making safe and efficient access to the match impossible for a traditional afternoon kick-off.
"Rangers put forward a number of alternative options including an earlier kick-off and a fixture reversal, but all were rebuffed by the other stakeholders involved. Playing on the Saturday is not feasible given our match with Lyon takes place on the Thursday evening, while the Monday evening is also not possible with that falling in the international window.
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"The club is fully cognisant of the inconvenience this will cause to many of our supporters, and we share in your frustration at this situation.
"We will continue to engage with stakeholders including public transport providers and Glasgow City Council, and update supporters on access plans and routes closer to the match taking place.
"Following the switch to the Sunday at 8pm, this match has subsequently also been selected for live TV coverage by Premier Sports."
A full list of Rangers fixture changes so far:
Sunday 15/9 – Dundee United v Rangers – 12:00 (live on Sky Sports)
Sunday 29/9 – Rangers v Hibernian – 12:00 (live on Sky Sports)
Sunday 6/10 – Rangers v St Johnstone – 20:00 (live on Premier Sports)
Sunday 27/10 – Rangers v St Mirren – Kick-off TBC
Sunday 10/11 – Rangers v Hearts – Kick-off TBC
Sunday 1/12 – St Johnstone v Rangers – Kick-off TBC
Sunday 15/12 – Rangers v Aberdeen – Kick-off TBC (subject to Premier Sports Cup final participation)
Sunday 26/1 – Dundee United v Rangers – Kick-off TBC
Sunday 2/2 – Rangers v Ross County – Kick-off TBC
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