The reason Everton vs Liverpool is on TV on Champions League night as SPFL handed way to avoid another blackout

As Celtic look to give Bayern Munich a bloody nose at Parkhead tonight, a bit of English football history will be played out at the same time.

Everton host city rivals Liverpool in what will be the last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park before the Toffees move to their new stadium ahead of next season. And the Blues smell winning send off for the grand old ground with Davie Moyes back at the helm and breathing new life into them, while Arne Slot's league leaders go into this one having fallen victim to an FA Cup shock at Plymouth on Sunday.

It's unusual to see domestic matches broadcast at the same time as Champions League games. It used to be non-existent. Until 2017, an agreement was in place with UEFA that European Leagues wouldn't put their own games up against UEFA's and doing so without special dispensation would result in a fine. The English FA had to fork out €50,000 back in 2013 for scheduling conflicts, while they also withheld €1.3m of the Champions League TV cash pot.

Under the previous agreement, matches that had to be rearranged from their original date were exempt, but replays were blocked from being broadcast, which meant Hibs vs Hearts in the 2016 Scottish Cup wasn't on the box. Given tonight's Premier League fixture was originally due to be played in December but was cancelled due to high winds, then it wouldn't have fallen foul of the agreement.

However, the agreement came to an end in March 2017, leaving domestic leagues free to screen their games on designated Champions League nights. While the English Premier League's deep pockets meant they could take the financial hit previously, the SPFL didn't have the same luxury and were bound by the agreement.

Now however, there is no such barrier.