Premier Sports land Euro ties

P a y - T V c h a n n e l P r e m i e r Sports will screen live coverage of the away legs of both Old Fi r m cl ubs’ Europ ean qualifiers this month.

T h e f i r s t l e g o f C e l t i c ’s C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e f i r s t qualifying round tie against Alashkert in Armenia next Tuesday, which kicks off at 5pm, will be broadcast. The s ubscri pt i on c hannel wil l also show the second leg of R a n g e r s ’ E u r o p a L e a g u e f i r s t q u a l i f y i n g r o u n d t i e against Shkupi in Macedonia on 17 July, again at 5pm.

P r e mi e r S p o r t s h a s a l s o s ecured t he r i ghts f or l ive coverage of the away leg of Celtic’s Champions League s e c o n d q u a l i f y i n g r o u n d t i e , s h o u l d t h e y p r o g r e s s , against either Valur of Ice - l and or Nor wegian c hampions Rosenborg on 31 July.

Meanwhile, detai l s were announced yesterday of the next three Premiership fixtures to be screened live. Sky Sp or t s will s how Hear t s v Celtic on Saturday 11 August ( 1 2 . 3 0 ) a nd Ce l t i c v R a ng - ers on Sunday 2 September ( noon). BT Sport will screen Mothe r wel l v R a n g e r s o n Sunday 26 August ( 12.15).