Hearts date is finally set for 12 January, with Easter Road first after the break
Sunday 15 November 2026 · By Ewan Murray
The long wait for a date is finally over, after several weeks of uncertainty. Dundee United's postponed home game against Hearts, originally due on 31 October, will now be played on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 19:45 GMT. The SPFL and the club both confirmed that on 13 November, closing an item that had been open since the League Cup semi-finals forced the original postponement.
The same notice moves United's home game against Rangers to Saturday 9 January 2027 at 17:30 GMT, live on Sky Sports, from a 15:00 kick-off. So January already has two significant nights at Tannadice, a week apart: Rangers on the 9th, Hearts on the 12th.
Before any of that, though, there is Easter Road. United have not played since the 1–1 draw with Motherwell on 7 November, and they go to Hibs on Saturday 21 November at 15:00 GMT. On the BBC Premiership table, taken at 12:24 GMT this lunchtime, they are still sixth on 17 points from 12 games. Dundee are fifth and St Johnstone seventh, both also on 17. United's goal difference is 0, behind Dundee's +3 and ahead of Saints' -3. That's the only thing keeping them in the top six. St Johnstone have played 13, so United still have a game in hand on them, and now they know when one of those outstanding fixtures will be played.
Hibs are 10th on 11 points from 12 games, after their 4–0 win at Aberdeen on 7 November lifted them off the bottom. They also have a League Cup final against Rangers on 13 December. So United will be facing a side with belief, even if the league position is still tight at the other end. A positive result in Edinburgh would help United stay on the right side of the top-six line going into a busy spell.
If the Motherwell draw comes up, the version we're using is the one agreed by the BBC and Sky Sports: Lukas Fadinger scored a penalty in the ninth minute, and Jesse Randall equalised on 41. Motherwell's own report still differs on the scorer and the penalty minute.
Jim Goodwin has had the international break to get players fit. We will wait for him to confirm who is available for Easter Road rather than guessing at names. Switzerland play Scotland on Monday at 19:45 GMT, and that match has not been played yet.
After Hibs, United's next league date in the current run of fixtures is the home game with St Johnstone on 28 November, which already looks like a straight fight between two sides on 17 points. The newly dated January games then give them two home opportunities against sides above them.
Sixth place is still theirs, but only just. Three points in Edinburgh, and a known date for Hearts at last, would make the winter feel a little more settled for everyone at Tannadice.
Tannadice Park sits on Tannadice Street in the north of Dundee, a short walk from Clepington Road and almost within touching distance of Dens Park, home of city rivals Dundee. Few grounds in Britain put two senior clubs so close together, and on derby day the streets between the turnstiles feel like a narrow corridor of noise. For a visiting supporter it is compact, all-seated and easier to read once you know which stand is which. Tickets may use the sponsored name, the CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park. Capacity is about 14,200.
The pitch runs east to west, about 101 metres by 66, so the goals sit at the ends rather than in front of the side stands. Behind the west goal is the West Stand, still widely called The Shed and listed on some tickets as the Norman Jamieson Stand. It is the old home end, a former terrace with seats fitted later, and a couple of pillars can catch the view. Behind the east goal is the two-tier Eddie Thompson Stand, opened in 1994 and the loudest pocket of the United support. If you are given West Stand seats for a big game, those home fans are straight across the length of the pitch.
Along the north side, towards Sandeman Street, is the two-tier George Fox Stand, built in 1991–92, with a deep lower tier and a smaller upper tier. It is home support. The south side, on Tannadice Street, is split. The Jerry Kerr Stand, the old main stand of 1962 and the first cantilever in Scotland, runs from about the halfway line and bends around the south-east corner, so a short section sits beside the east goal-line. The Jim McLean Fair Play Stand continues that south side towards the west goal. Opened in 1997, it is where most away fans are put.
The usual away allocation is in the Jim McLean Stand, roughly 1,400 seats. From there you look across to the George Fox Stand, with the Shed and the west goal to your right and the Eddie Thompson Stand and the east goal to your left. For Old Firm visits and the Dundee derby, United can also open the West Stand and extra blocks in the Jerry Kerr Stand, taking the away total towards 3,500. Check the ticket: turnstiles and gate letters change with the allocation. Wheelchair spaces for away supporters are generally at the rear of the West Stand, entered from Sandeman Street. Bags larger than A4 are not welcome, flags are limited, and the kiosks inside are card only.
Dundee station is a little over two miles south. A taxi is the easy option, or a bus towards Clepington Road and a short walk down Arklay Street into Tannadice Street. Drivers should follow the football-traffic signs off the A90 and the Kingsway. Matchday resident parking zones operate around the ground, so street parking is not a safe bet. Turnstiles usually open about an hour before kick-off.
Pubs used by away fans include the Clep on Clepington Road, which has a local name for pies, and the Strath Bar on Strathmartine Road. Neither is a guaranteed away pub on a derby, so read the room. The stands sit close to the touchline, the tangerine and black of the home support is hard to miss, and the Shed still feels like a terrace that learned to sit down. Match your ticket to the diagram and you should be seated before the teams come out under the Jerry Kerr side.