First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed professional sport can resume on Monday, 22 June.

The confirmation arrived at an announcement of the easing of lockdown restrictions and the country moves into phase two.

Sturgeon outlined the “careful changes” the Scottish Government intend to make to the rules and guidance over the next three weeks.

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed professional sport can resume on Monday. Picture: SNS

Care and caution is still strongly advised with “clear and substantial” progress made.

While sport can resume it will have to do so without supporters.

“Professional sport can resume, although – since strict public health restrictions remain in place – this will only be behind closed doors,” Sturgeon said.

Scottish football fans witnessed the return of the English Premier League in front of empty stadia on Wednesday evening with the English Championship also resuming.

However, the game is not set to resume in Scotland until the start of August when the Scottish Premiership starts, with the rest of the leagues set to follow in October, as per the announcement from the SPFL.

It followed the failure of league reconstruction to gain enough support.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors are set to return to action in August.

The Pro14 season is scheduled to resume across all five territories on the 22nd and a finishing date in September in what will be a shortened campaign.

Nicola Sturgeon announces professional sport can resume on Monday without fans