Dundee’s cinch Premiership assembly with Motherwell will bear a second pitch inspection at 1pm on Saturday.
The state of the Dens Park pitch has been beneath intense scrutiny amid heavy rainfall in Scotland, with the Darkish Blues having had 4 residence video games postponed as a result of a waterlogged pitch this time period.
“Following this morning’s (11am) scheduled pitch inspection the referee has deemed there shall be an additional inspection at 1pm this afternoon,” Dundee posted on their X account.
Motherwell chief government Brian Caldwell voiced his considerations this week, calling for the Scottish Skilled Soccer League to postpone the Premiership’s post-split fixtures ought to their recreation at Dundee be known as off.
Additional Pitch Inspection- Motherwell
Following this morning’s scheduled pitch inspection the referee has deemed there shall be an additional inspection at 1pm this afternoon. #thedee pic.twitter.com/jFhSAa5zWl
— Dundee Soccer Membership (@DundeeFC) April 6, 2024
Properly have two video games remaining earlier than the cut up, with their last fixture coming at residence to Hibernian subsequent Saturday.
The SPFL has been engaged on numerous contingency measures ought to the sport be known as off, with Caldwell revealing plans included delaying the sport to Sunday or Monday and even enjoying it behind closed doorways at Airdrie.
Caldwell mentioned: “Our place is sort of clear, we play Saturday at Dens or we reschedule the sport for an additional time and if which means the post-split fixtures are delayed then so be it.”
With Dundee as a result of host Rangers on Wednesday – in a rescheduled conflict that was contentiously known as off 90 minutes earlier than kick-off final month – the SPFL can be left with little room for manoeuvre by way of becoming in any additional fixtures earlier than the post-split schedule is confirmed later this month.
