CHERRIES’ fixture at home to Liverpool has been brought forward for broadcast.

Gary O’Neil’s Cherries face the Reds at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, March 11, with the game now being kicking off at 12:30pm in order to be shown live on BT Sport.

Liverpool inflicted a joint Premier League record margin of defeat upon Cherries in the first meeting between the two sides back in August, the Reds thumping the Dorset club 9-0 in Scott Parker’s last game in charge.

Cherries’ two other fixtures in March, away trips to league leaders Arsenal on Saturday, March 4, and Aston Villa on Saturday, March 18, have not been moved.

Both fixtures remain traditional 3:00pm kick-offs.

Cherries’ March schedule

  • Arsenal v Cherries – Saturday, March 4 (kick-off 3pm)
  • Cherries v Liverpool – Saturday, March 11 (kick-off 12:30pm, live on BT Sport)
  • Aston Villa v Cherries – Saturday, March 18 (kick-off 3pm)