Three football fans sit around a wooden table in a sports pub decorated for Christmas, with a frosted Christmas tree and live football shown on large screens in the background. One person wears a Santa hat, another wears reindeer antlers, and team scarves add to the matchday atmosphere. Burgers topped with onion rings and pickle skewers, chips and glasses of beer are served on the table as the group celebrates during a festive Boxing Day football gathering.

Watch festive sport at the Smiddy Inn this Christmas

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Football at the Smiddy Inn

Whether it's the Scottish Premiership, EPL, EFL, Champions League or just internationals, we'll have it all this season.

Secure your seat

The days between Christmas and Hogmanay are all about making the most of the festive season, and there's no better place to spend them than Smiddy Inn.

From Boxing Day football to huge NFL matchups and thrilling darts action, we're the place to catch every big sporting moment this festive season. Gather your loved ones, settle in with a pint, enjoy a bite from our festive menu and soak up the atmosphere as the action unfolds.

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A mixed group of people holding a drink and cheering.

BIG FIXTURES

Boxing Day, 26th December

Premier League
Aston Villa vs Leeds, 12:30pm KO
Hull City vs Liverpool, 5:30pm KO
Newcastle United vs Manchester City, 8pm KO

Scottish Premiership
Celtic vs Motherwell, 3pm KO
Dundee vs St Mirren, 3pm KO
Falkirk vs Dundee United, 3pm KO
St Johnstone vs Aberdeen, 3pm KO
Kilmarnock vs Rangers, 5:45pm KO

Sunday 27th December

Premier League
Coventry City vs Chelsea, 2pm KO
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, 4:30pm KO
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, 7pm KO

Scottish Premiership
Hearts vs Hibernian, 12pm KO — Edinburgh Derby

A festive pub setting decorated for Christmas, featuring a lit Christmas tree with red baubles and ribbon. Three people stand together beside the tree, including one wearing a red-and-white Santa hat and another wearing a red sports shirt. Two of the people are holding pints of beer, while a child wearing a red-and-white scarf stands between them. In the background, a football match is shown on a television screen and additional people wearing festive hats are gathered nearby.

Wednesday 30th December

Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen vs Motherwell, 7:45pm KO
Dundee United vs Celtic, 7:45pm KO
Hibernian vs St Mirren, 7:45pm KO
Kilmarnock vs Falkirk, 7:45pm KO
Rangers vs Dundee, 7:45pm KO
St Johnstone vs Hearts, 7:45pm KO

New Year's Day, 1st January 2027

Premier League
Leeds United vs Everton, 8pm KO

Plus, catch more Premier League and Scottish Premiership action throughout the festive period, and cheer on every big checkout at the World Darts Championship.