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Celtic to take on Ross County in Scottish Premier League opener

Celtic to mark SPL start against Ross County
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Scottish Premier League champions Celtic will take on Ross County in their opening clash of the 2013-14 campaign.

Scottish Premier League champions Celtic will begin the defence of their title with a clash against Ross County on August 3.

Neil Lennon's outfit have been handed the fixture of the 2013-14 campaign at Celtic Park, while last season's runners-up Motherwell are due to travel to Hibernian on August 4.

Recently-promoted outfit Partick Thistle will open up the season by hosting Dundee United, while financially troubled Hearts will visit St Johnstone on the first weekend in August.

Celtic's second league match, which is against Aberdeen, has been put back by two weeks in order to allow the Bhoys to take on Liverpool in a friendly in Dublin.

SPL 2013-14 opening fixtures: August 3

Aberdeen vs. Kilmarnock
Celtic vs. Ross County
Inverness CT vs. St Mirren
Partick vs. Dundee Utd
St Johnstone vs. Hearts

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic1110103132831
2Aberdeen11101024101431
3RangersRangers11713168822
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd125431813519
5Motherwell116141514119
6St Mirren134361722-515
7Dundee123361824-612
8Kilmarnock123361525-1012
9Ross County132651021-1112
10St Johnstone133191627-1110
11Hearts132381420-69
12Hibernian121561118-78


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