Dunfermline and Dundee go head-to-head in the Scottish Championship this weekend
The Scottish Championship begins this Friday as Dunfermline host Dundee in the opening match of the season.
The hosts suffered an alarming end to the 2018/19 season with seven defeats and a draw in their final eight games, following on from a five-game win streak.
Dunfermline’s squad has been trimmed of much deadwood, while new striker Kevin Nisbet is an exciting talent on the rise.
The 22-year-old bagged 29 goals in 34 Scottish League One goals last season and should be more than capable of finding the net a level above.
Relegated Dundee finished rock-bottom of the Scottish Premiership last season and following a huge turnover of players they would do well to start this campaign in decent form.
Rookie manager James McPake will be thrown into the deep end during his first managerial job since retiring from playing for the Dee.
He has talent in the Dundee ranks, but picking their heads up from last season’s misery may take time to get right.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the Dunfermline v Dundee game on TV and online.
Dunfermline v Dundee will kick off at 7:05pm on Friday 2nd August 2019.
Fans can tune in to watch the game for free on BBC Scotland from 7:00pm.
You can also live stream the match via BBC iPlayer on a range of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Both sides are coming into this season with cautious optimism after dismal finishes to their league campaigns in 2018/19.
Dunfermline boss Stevie Crawford will be pleased to kick off the season with a clean slate after being forced to pick up the pieces last season.
It may take time for both teams to hit their stride. A hard-fought draw awaits…
Prediction: Dunfermline 1-1 Dundee
Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
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