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BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
Fixtures fall kindly for Killie?
There's always plenty of excitement for fixtures day and with the way they've fallen for Kilmarnock, that buzz surely ought to stick Kettlewell's first league game as Killie boss is at home to Livingston on Saturday, 2 August in one of only two 15:00 BST kick-offs on opening returns to his old stomping ground of Fir Park on Saturday, 30 August as Killie visit unlike last season, there are no back-to-back meetings with Glasgow's big two. Celtic visit Rugby Park on Saturday, 13 September while Killie's first meeting with Russell Martin's Rangers isn't until Saturday, 25 October at about the festive fixtures, you ask? Killie head into Christmas with a home game against Falkirk on Saturday, 20 December and make the trip to Paisley to take on St Mirren one week later before seeing out 2025 with a game at pre-split campaign ends with a home match against the Dark Blues on Saturday, 11 at the fixtures, where do you think Killie will be after 10 games? Tell us here.
BBC News
9 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Tough start & full-on festive schedule - Motherwell's fixture rundown
If Jens Berthel Askou was seeking a simple start to the Scottish Premiership, he might want a word with the Motherwell boss welcomes his former team-mate Russell Martin - and his Rangers side - to Fir Park on Saturday, 2 August at 17:45 BST in the first game of the league that wasn't a dive into the deep end enough, away trips to St Mirren (9 August) and Hearts (23 August) follow, before Stuart Kettlewell makes his return to ML1 with his new Kilmarnock side on 30 forward to a six-game December and it's not the most wonderful time of the year for days after Christmas, Motherwell travel to Ibrox before Celtic come to town on Tuesday, 30 December for a 19:45 pre-split campaign ends with a trip to Tynecastle on Saturday, 11 at the fixture list, where do you think Motherwell will be after 10 games? Tell us here.
BBC News
10 hours ago
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- BBC News
'An exciting one' - Killie sign 6ft 7in striker Dackers
Kilmarnock have completed the "exciting" signing of 6ft 7in striker Marcus Dackers, who "brings much more" than aerial prowess, says manager Stuart 22-year-old, who joins from Salford City and has signed a one-year deal, spent last season on loan at English League Two Morecambe where he netted one goal in 39 appearances."Marcus is an exciting one that we are delighted to get over the line," said Kettlewell."His height will be a obvious advantage, but he brings much more than that and I'm confident he can complement our squad."Dackers is convinced he has made the "right move" to Rugby Park, adding: "I am really happy to be here, it's my first time in Scotland playing football."I've been on a lot of loans now and it feels like a new chapter in my career, it's a good opportunity for me."
Daily Record
12 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Kilmarnock learn SPFL Premiership fixtures as they host newly promoted Livingston in opener
The league season gets up and running on August 2 Kilmarnock kick off their SPFL Premiership campaign with a home clash against newly-promoted Livingston on August 2. It comes just two weeks after the clubs play each other at Rugby Park in the Premier Sports Cup group stage. Stuart Kettlewell's side have been handed what on paper appears to be a relatively favourable opening month with their visit of Livingston being followed with an away clash at Hibs (August 9), home tie against Dundee (August 23) and their new gaffer's first trip to his old club Motherwell on August 30. The pre-split fixtures are set to end on the weekend of April 11 with Killie being scheduled to face Dundee away from home. Other games of note are Derek McInnes' first visit to Rugby Park after leaving for Hearts on October 18 while this year's festive fixtures include a home clash against Falkirk (December 20), away trips to St Mirren (December 27) and Dundee (December 30) before Hibs are Killie's first footers of 2026 on January 3. For the full fixtures, click here.
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Premiership fixtures announced - how do you think Killie will start?
Stuart Kettlewell's Scottish Premiership debut as Kilmarnock manager will be at home to newly-promoted Livingston. The match will take place on Saturday, 2 August at 15:00 BST, with Killie's first away fixture against Hibernian on Saturday, 9 August at 15: Killie's Scottish Premiership fixtures in full do you think Kettlewell's side will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here.
