Bbc Scottish Football: Semi-finals Set as Hampden Weekends Approach
scottish football will broadcast the first men’s Scottish Cup semi-final from Hampden, with Dunfermline Athletic taking on Falkirk in a fixture confirmed for television and a full weekend of semi-final action to follow.
Scottish Football: Which matches are televised?
The first of the men’s semi-finals, Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk, is scheduled for Saturday 18 April with a 12: 30 BST kick-off and will be shown live on national television. Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline, the only Championship side remaining in the competition, meet John McGlynn’s Falkirk, who have impressed on their return to the top flight and are now contesting a route to Scottish Cup glory. The other men’s semi-final pairs last season’s beaten finalists Celtic with League Cup holders St Mirren on Sunday 19 April at 14: 00 BST and will be available on a separate broadcast partner.
Broadcast plans extend to the women’s competition later in the calendar. Both Women’s Scottish Cup semi-finals will be televised in May: Celtic face Glasgow City on Saturday 2 May at 12: 30 BST on a Gaelic-language channel, while holders Rangers meet Montrose on Sunday 3 May with a 13: 30 BST kick-off on another national channel. Montrose are competing at this stage for the first time.
What are the standings and context ahead of the semi-finals?
Dunfermline Athletic have reached the semi-final stage for the first time in 17 years, meeting Falkirk in a repeat of their 2009 semi-final tie. The men’s schedule places the two Hampden semi-finals across one weekend, with the first televised at midday on Saturday and the second on Sunday afternoon. For the women’s side, the semi-finals occur two weeks later across the same weekend pattern, beginning on Saturday and concluding on Sunday.
Ticket information for the semi-finals will be confirmed early next week, with supporters awaiting official details for attendance. The confirmed broadcast plans mean supporters at home and those considering travel to Hampden can plan around the televised kick-offs and the staggered weekend schedule.
These arrangements establish a clear media and competition timetable for the run-in to the finals, keeping the spotlight on the surviving Championship side and marking first-time semi-final appearances for some clubs. The televised schedule aims to cover both the men’s and women’s competitions, ensuring national coverage for the final four in each tournament.
Readers should note the published kick-off times and that Dunfermline v Falkirk will be carried live at 12: 30 BST on Saturday 18 April, while the men’s second semi-final and the women’s semi-finals have confirmed kick-off times and assigned broadcast channels. For those tracking the competition and planning attendance, the calendar and broadcast confirmations set the immediate agenda for the Scottish Cup semi-finals and the related televised programming available through scottish football
