Scottish football fans may be allowed to return to stadia within the next month, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
The First Minister said she was hopeful limited numbers of supporters would be permitted back into grounds across the country by September 14 - provided relevant social distancing and coronavirus containment measures are in place.
Hibernian face Rangers on September 19, with the possibility some spectators may be able to take in the action live for the first time since March.
Hearts meanwhile may be allowed to have some members of the Tynecastle faithful back for the start of their Championship campaign in October.
Speaking at her daily coronavirus briefing, Ms Sturgeon also said test events could be hosted before then, with an event at Murrayfield among those earmarked for the proposed 'dry run'.
Scottish Rugby is hoping the Pro14 match between Edinburgh and Glasgow on 28 August will be used as a measure of how such restrictions would work in a stadium setting.
According to reports, that would feature 700 spectators in the 67,000-capacity stadium.
Ms Sturgeon also hopes that indoor contact sports can resume for people aged 12 and over from 14 September, while outdoor contact sports will be able to resume from August 24 and gyms and leisure centres will reopen one week later.
However, the First Minister warned that changes to the restrictions would only be possible provided they were in line with the Scottish Government's COVID-19 route map, adding that a return will be immediately halted if there is a spike in the number of confirmed cases.
She told the chamber at the Scottish Parliament: "We hope from September 14 sports stadia will be opened although only with a limited number of spectators, and with strict physical distancing in place.
"Some professional sports events might be arranged with spectators before then with a Scottish Government agreement to test the safety of any new arrangements."
