Defending champions Celtic will host leaders Rangers twice inside 11 days in the Scottish Premier League run-in.

The announcement of the post-split fixtures threw up a double-header that could decide the destiny of the title.

The Old Firm rivals meet on Wednesday 16 April - in the rearranged New Year fixture - and again on Sunday 27 April.

In the race for third place, Hibernian will not be happy at having to visit Dundee United at Tannadice for a third time this season.

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The Ibrox side still have outstanding fixtures to play at St Mirren and Motherwell and dates for those games will depend on how they fare in the Uefa Cup.

According to the new schedule, Rangers' final four league games see them travel to Hibernian, host Motherwell and Dundee United before finishing the season at Aberdeen.

Celtic, who trail by seven points having played a game extra, have one more pre-split fixture to play at Motherwell on Sunday.

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Their final three games are at Motherwell again, at home to Hibs, before a final-day trip to Dundee United.

Struggling Gretna, who are in administration and were relegated weeks ago, have just one home fixture as they aim to get to the end of what has been a troubled season.

Post-split fixtures in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League (1500 kick-off time unless stated)

ROUND 34
TOP SIX
Saturday, April 19
Celtic v Aberdeen
Sunday, April 20
Dundee United v Hibernian (1400)
Wednesday, May 7
Rangers v Motherwell (1945)
BOTTOM SIX
Saturday, April 19
Falkirk v Gretna
Hearts v St Mirren
Inverness v Kilmarnock

ROUND 35
TOP SIX
Saturday, April 26
Aberdeen v Hibernian
Sunday, April 27
Celtic v Rangers (kick-off time TBC)
Monday, April 28
Motherwell v Dundee United (1945)
BOTTOM SIX
Saturday, April 26
Hearts v Inverness
Kilmarnock v Gretna
St Mirren v Falkirk

ROUND 36
TOP SIX
Saturday, May 3
Aberdeen v Dundee United
Motherwell v Celtic (1230)
Sunday, May 4
Hibernian v Rangers (1400)
BOTTOM SIX
Saturday, May 3
Inverness v Gretna
St Mirren v Kilmarnock
Monday, May 5
Falkirk v Hearts (1945)

ROUND 37
TOP SIX
Saturday, May 10
Motherwell v Aberdeen
Rangers v Dundee United (1230)
Sunday, May 11
Celtic v Hibernian (1230)
BOTTOM SIX
Saturday, May 10
Falkirk v Inverness
Hearts v Kilmarnock
St Mirren v Gretna

ROUND 38
TOP SIX
Sunday, May 18
Aberdeen v Rangers (1330)
Dundee United v Celtic (1330)
Hibernian v Motherwell (1330)
BOTTOM SIX
Saturday, May 17
Gretna v Hearts
Inverness v St Mirren
Kilmarnock v Falkirk