Sports TV guide

Italian job needed from Scots

THE Six Nations returns this fortnight, meaning rugby fans will be out in force.

The annual tournament begins on Friday (February 1) with Wales travelling to Paris to take on France.

The following day should draw in the crowds as Scotland kick off their campaign with a highly favourable start at home against rank outsiders Italy, before a mouth-watering tie between last year’s victors Ireland and Eddie Jones’ England at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

In Scottish football, the Old Firm’s first proper title battle in years continues with Celtic visiting St. Johnstone in a Sunday lunchtime kick off (February 3).

Meanwhile, Rangers face the rough with the smooth as they take on Livingston (January 27), while things get trickier for the Light Blues as they head to the north east to face bitter rivals Aberdeen (February 6) in a clash that will be keenly watched by many.

Across the border, Liverpool are making impressive strides to winning their first league title since 1990 and games such as West Ham away (February 4) will test just how much Jürgen Klopp’s side want the crown.

Elsewhere, Manchester United continue their increasingly impressive renaissance under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær against a struggling Leicester City side, while Manchester City host Arsenal on the same day (February 3).

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23

19:45 BT Sport 1 Football
Kilmarnock v Rangers, Scottish PremiershiP

THURSDAY JANUARY 24

20:00 SSG Golf
Farmers Insurance Open, US PGA Tour, day 1

FRIDAY JANUARY 25

19:30 BT Sport 2 Football
Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04, Bundesliga
19:45 BT Sport 1 Football
Ayr United v Dundee United, Scottish Championship
20:00 SSG Golf
Farmers Insurance Open, US PGA Tour, day 2

SATURDAY JANUARY 26

13:30 ITV4 Horse
racing
Cheltenham and Doncaster
17:30 BT Sport 1 Football
Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga
19:00 SSG Golf
Farmers Insurance Open, US PGA Tour, day 3
19:45 BBC Alba Football
Ross County v Alloa Athletic, Scottish Championship

SUNDAY JANUARY 27

13:30 SSF Football
St Mirren v Hibernian, Scottish Premiership
14:30 BT Sport 1 Football
Bayern Munich v VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga
16:00 SSF Football
Livingston v Rangers, Scottish Premiership
18:00 SSG Golf
Farmers Insurance Open, US PGA Tour, day 4

February 2 – 14:15 BBC1 Scotland v Italy, Six Nations

TUESDAY JANUARY 29

20:00 BT Sport 1 Football
Newcastle United v Manchester City, EPL

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30

20:00 BT Sport 1 Football
Liverpool v Leicester City, EPL

THURSDAY JANUARY 31

9:30 BT Sport 1 Football
FC Union Berlin v Cologne, Bundesliga 2
20:00 BT Sport 1 Football
Waste Management Phoenix Open, US PGA Tour, day 1

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1

19:45 BT Sport 1 Football
Kilmarnock v Hearts, Scottish Premiership
19:45 SSF Football
Preston North End v Derby County, Sky Bet Championship
20:00 BBC1 Rugby
France v Wales, Six Nations
20:00 SSG Football
Waste Management Phoenix Open, US PGA Tour, day 2

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2

12:30 SSPL Football
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United, EPL
14:15 BBC1 Rugby
Scotland v Italy, Six Nations
16:45 BBC1 Rugby
Ireland v England, Six Nations
17:30 SSF Football
Leeds United v Norwich City, Sky Bet Championship
17:30 BT Sport 1 Football
Cardiff City v Bournemouth, EPL
17:30 BT Sport 2 Football
Schalke 04 v Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga
20:00 SSG Golf
Waste Management Phoenix Open, US PGA Tour, day 3

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3

01:00 BoxNation Boxing
Eleider Alvarez v Sergey Kovalev, WBO World Light Heavyweight Title
12:30 SSF Football
St Johnstone v Celtic, Scottish Premiership
14:05 SSPL Football
Leicester City v Manchester United, EPL
16:30 SSPL Football
Manchester City v Arsenal, EPL
17:00 BT Sport 2 Football
VfB Stuttgart v SC Freiburg, Bundesliga
20:00 SSG Golf
Waste Management Phoenix Open, US PGA Tour, day 4