Hearts have announced that their Scottish Premiership clash with St Mirren will now take place at Tynecastle on Friday, January 13 with a 7:45 pm kick-off.
Robbie Neilson's side were originally due to face the Buddies on Wednesday, December 21 but with a congested fixture schedule of four games in 11 days when the season resumes after a month-long break for the World Cup, the Gorgie side asked the SPFL for the game to be moved to an alternative date. Both Hearts and St Mirren’s league games on the weekend of January 14th were postponed due to Aberdeen and Celtic’s involvement in the Viaplay Cup semi-finals, which opened a gap for a change to what the Jam Tarts' website brands "a popular Friday night slot".
A Hearts spokesperson said: “In a congested fixture list, there was a rare opportunity to move the match to what we feel will be a more agreeable date for supporters of both clubs to attend. From a footballing perspective, it makes perfect sense to alleviate a busy festive period by switching to a free weekend. Tynecastle under the lights is always a special occasion and we hope fans will welcome the chance to kick off their weekend on a Friday night in Gorgie.”
