Home comforts for Dark Blues as pitch is given the all-clear

Dundee’s Premiership clash with Rangers will go ahead at Dens Park tonight after the pitch was passed fit for play when an inspection was held yesterday morning.

The SPFL brought in Uefa-accredited pitch experts to examine the surface in order to make an early decision on whether the fixture could be held at Dens.

Dundee’s pitch problem has upset the governing body’s late-season schedule with the twicepostponed match now being played after the rest of the teams in the division have completed their pre-split fixtures.

Dundee’s disciplinary hearing into the number of call-offs at Dens Park this season has been pushed back.

The pitch issue led to the SPFL ensuring there was a Plan B for the fixture, in the event it could not take place at Dens.

However, that option will not be needed following the pitch getting the all-clear yesterday.

The decision will now see the Dark Blues face titlechasing Gers at Dens rather than the back-up option of St Johnstone’s Mcdiarmid Park.

Dundee posted on social media: “We are delighted to announce that the pitch has passed the pitch inspection and the match will take place at the Scot Foam Stadium at 8pm tomorrow (Wednesday) as planned.

“No further pitch inspection is planned.

“We would like to thank St Johnstone for offering Mcdiarmid Park.”

The pitch being given the all-clear yesterday morning finally gives certainty to the situation.

Today’s forecast is for mainly sunny conditions with the possibility of showers so hopes are high there won’t be any more disruption.

The match is being shown on Sky Sports with kick-off at 8pm.