Celtic’s fixture nightmare opens up on SPFL

The weekend SPFL results increased the headache facing SPFL bosses as they prepare to draw up the post-split Premiership fixtures.

Livingston’s home win over Ross County lifted them into the top six which means that Celtic will have played the other five sides at home twice before the split in four matches time.

The first three rounds of fixtures are based on last season’s final places which saw Hibs and Aberdeen in the bottom six.

In the first batch of fixtures Celtic were away to Ross County and Dundee United but it is now clear that neither of those sides will be in the top half at the end of April.

As it stands Celtic will be given three home matches against two top six sides.

It looks like the final place in the top six will be a battle between St Mirren and Livingston, if the Paisley side make it into the top six the fixture headache will be eased with Stephen Robinson’s side due to visit Celtic Park after the split.

St Mirren are currently a point behind but host Livingston on April 1 before difficult trips to Tynecastle and Ibrox with their final pre-split fixture at home to Kilmarnock.

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