Falkirk to start at home to Hibs

The fixtures for the Ladbrokes Championship season 2016-17 have been released.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Jun 2016, 10:06 BST

Updated 17th Jun 2016, 11:08 BST

Falkirk have learned their schedule in next season's league campaign today

They pit last year’s runners-up against third-placed Hibs on the opening day – August 6.

Peter Houston’s old club Dundee United also meet the Bairns on Saturday, September 17

The revival of the derby match with Dunfermline is also a highlight of the calendar with Falkirk meeting the Pars. The Bairns host them on october 15 then head to East End Park on Christmas Eve.

Falkirk’s second hosting of Neil Lennon’s Hibs comes on Hogmanay.

The Bairns close out season 2016-17 away at Dumbarton next May.

You can view the full season’s schedule as well as a host of other statistics relating to Falkirk FC and football in general in our new results and fixtures section.