Hearts today learnt that it will kick-off the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season at home to St Johnstone on Saturday 14th August, here at Tynecastle.

And the New Year derby is back in Gorgie once more, with city rivals Hibs set to travel here to the west side of the city on Saturday 1st January 2011.

Of particular note to supporters in today's fixture release is a poignant home game set for the weekend of Saturday 9th April against Motherwell. The following day marks the 125th anniversary of Tynecastle's first ever match and a very special weekend of activity is to be announced at the start of the season.

The men in maroon will play three of their first five games away from Edinburgh with matches at Hamilton (21st August), Celtic (11th September), and Inverness (18th September).

The remaining home game in that opening gambit is against Dundee United on Sunday 29th August. This game has already been moved owing to the Tannadice club's participation in the UEFA Europa League.

This year's first Edinburgh derby will take place at Easter Road on Saturday 6th August, with the other scheduled clash set for Saturday 2nd April.

At Christmas Hearts will be on the road with games at Kilmarnock set for Boxing Day (Sunday 26th December) and at St Mirren (Wednesday 29th December).

Fixture 33, the final scheduled before the league splits, is against Inverness up at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium on Saturday 16th April - meaning that this year's highland sojourns will be conducted in the relative warmth of autumn and spring!

The fixture list is released today without any TV selections, and fixtures are subject to change either for broadcasting or operational reasons. As ever, any changes will be communicated first via heartsfc.co.uk.

Hearts News will have reaction from manager Jim Jefferies, today.

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CLYDESDALE BANK PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST 2010-11

DATE	OPPONENT	HOME/AWAY
Saturday 14 Aug	St Johnstone	Home
Saturday 21 Aug	Hamilton	Away
Sunday 29 Aug	Dundee United	Home
Saturday 11 Sep	Celtic	Away
Saturday 18 Sep	Inverness	Away
Saturday 25 Sep	Motherwell	Home
Saturday 2 Oct	Rangers	Home
Saturday 16 Oct	Aberdeen	Away
Saturday 23 Oct	St Mirren	Home
Saturday 30 Oct	Kilmarnock	Home
Saturday 6 Nov	Hibernian	Away
Wednesday 10 Nov	Celtic	Home
Saturday 13 Nov	St Johnstone	Away
Saturday 20 Nov	Hamilton	Home
Saturday 27 Nov	Motherwell	Away
Saturday 4 Dec	Rangers	Away
Saturday 11 Dec	Aberdeen	Home
Saturday 18 Dec	Inverness	Home
Sunday 26 Dec	Kilmarnock	Away
Wednesday 29 Dec	St Mirren	Away
Saturday 1 Jan	Hibernian	Home
Saturday 15 Jan	Dundee United	Away
Saturday 22 Jan	Rangers	Home
Wednesday 26 Jan	Celtic	Away
Saturday 29 Jan	St Johnstone	Home
Saturday 12 Feb	Hamilton	Away
Saturday 19 Feb	Dundee United	Home
Saturday 26 Feb	Aberdeen	Away
Saturday 5 Mar	Kilmarnock	Home
Saturday 19 Mar	St Mirren	Home
Saturday 2 Apr	Hibernian	Away
Saturday 9 Apr	Motherwell	Home
Saturday 16 Apr	Inverness	Away

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