diff --git a/assets/css/sportspress-style.css b/assets/css/sportspress-style.css
index bf52728f..d8d8a591 100644
--- a/assets/css/sportspress-style.css
+++ b/assets/css/sportspress-style.css
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@
 
 .sp-template-countdown .sp-event-name,
 .sp-template-countdown .sp-event-venue,
-.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-league {
+.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-league,
+.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-date {
     margin: 0 !important;
     padding: 5px 10px !important;
     text-align: center !important;
@@ -270,7 +271,8 @@
 }
 
 .sp-template-countdown .sp-event-venue,
-.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-league {
+.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-league,
+.sp-template-countdown .sp-event-date {
     font-size: 12px !important;
     font-weight: 500 !important;
     background: #fff !important;
diff --git a/templates/countdown.php b/templates/countdown.php
index f49e25ad..e9401afb 100644
--- a/templates/countdown.php
+++ b/templates/countdown.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if ( $link_events ) $title = '<a href="' . get_post_permalink( $post->ID, false,
 		</h3>
 		<?php
 		if ( isset( $show_date ) && $show_date ):
-			if ( isset( $event_date ) ):
+			//if ( isset( $event_date ) ):
 				?>
 				<h5 class="event-date sp-event-date">
 					<?php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ if ( $link_events ) $title = '<a href="' . get_post_permalink( $post->ID, false,
 					?>
 				</h5>
 				<?php
-			endif;
+			//endif;
 		endif;
 		
 		if ( isset( $show_venue ) && $show_venue ):