Hamilton v Rangers: Why kick-off time for Scottish Cup tie is at 12:31pm

Hamilton Academical have announced that their Scottish Cup tie against Rangers on Saturday will kick off at 12:31pm.

The unusual time slot for the fifth-round match is an attempt to raise awareness of mental health.

Hamilton and Rangers face each other in the Scottish Cup last 16. Picture: SNSplaceholder image
Hamilton and Rangers face each other in the Scottish Cup last 16. Picture: SNS

In England, matches in the FA Cup third round last month all kicked off 60 seconds later than usual to encourage fans to ‘Take A Minute’ to think about looking after their mental health, as part of the Heads Up campaign.

Hamilton have followed suit.

The Lanarkshire club said in a tweet: "We kick off one minute later to urge you to ‘take a minute’ to talk to your friends and fellow supporters, to help us breakdown the stigma and encourage conversation around mental health."

The Hamilton v Rangers tie at the Foys Stadium will be broacast live by Premier Sports.

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