Hearts vs Celtic: Why is it at Murrayfield instead of Hampden Park in Betfred Cup semi-final?
And how is Scotland's home of rugby being adapted to accommodate this big occasion on the soccer map?
HEARTS take on Celtic today for a place in the Betfred Cup final.
And in a dramatic change of scenery, the game is being played at Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby.
Murrayfield is set to have a huge attendance figure for the game with the Hoops selling 30,000 tickets, along with the Jambos’ 27,000 ticket sales.
When is Hearts vs Celtic?
Holders take on on Sunday, October 28.
The game will be hosted at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Kick-off is at 1.30pm.
Why has the semi-final been moved to Murrayfield?
Murrayfield was chosen as the venue for the Betfred Cup last four tie after the SPFL were forced into a U-turn on their decision to play two semi-finals at Hampden on the same day.
and were due to kick-off at 12pm with at 7.45pm in a bid to ease fixture conflict.
But those plans were met with widespread criticism, with and Aberdeen voicing strong opposition to the plans.
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Is Hearts vs Celtic on TV and can I live stream it?
You can watch the game live on BT Sport 1 HD & 4k UHD with coverage starting at 12:45pm.
If you haven’t already, you can sign up for BT Sport .
Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with all the action in SunSport’s LIVE blog.
Are there any special measures being made as regards the pitch?
Yes. to 105m long and 68m wide, with the grass measuring at a length of 26mm.
It comes after previous issues concerning the length of the grass when have faced Hearts.