diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModEasy.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModEasy.cs
index d1ad4c9d8d..ad6fdf59e2 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModEasy.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModEasy.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
@@ -8,5 +9,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
     public class TaikoModEasy : ModEasy
     {
         public override string Description => @"Beats move slower, and less accuracy required!";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Multiplier factor added to the scrolling speed.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const double slider_multiplier = 0.8;
+
+        public override void ApplyToDifficulty(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        {
+            base.ApplyToDifficulty(difficulty);
+            difficulty.SliderMultiplier *= slider_multiplier;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModHardRock.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModHardRock.cs
index 49d225cdb5..a5a8b75f80 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModHardRock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoModHardRock.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
@@ -9,5 +10,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
     {
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.06;
         public override bool Ranked => true;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Multiplier factor added to the scrolling speed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This factor is made up of two parts: the base part (1.4) and the aspect ratio adjustment (4/3).
+        /// Stable applies the latter by dividing the width of the user's display by the width of a display with the same height, but 4:3 aspect ratio.
+        /// TODO: Revisit if taiko playfield ever changes away from a hard-coded 16:9 (see https://github.com/ppy/osu/issues/5685).
+        /// </remarks>
+        private const double slider_multiplier = 1.4 * 4 / 3;
+
+        public override void ApplyToDifficulty(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        {
+            base.ApplyToDifficulty(difficulty);
+            difficulty.SliderMultiplier *= slider_multiplier;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/Screens/TestSceneScheduleScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/Screens/TestSceneScheduleScreen.cs
index b240ef3ae5..0da8d1eb4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/Screens/TestSceneScheduleScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/Screens/TestSceneScheduleScreen.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
+using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Tournament.Components;
@@ -16,5 +18,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.Screens
             Add(new TourneyVideo("main") { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
             Add(new ScheduleScreen());
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCurrentMatchTime()
+        {
+            setMatchDate(TimeSpan.FromDays(-1));
+            setMatchDate(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            setMatchDate(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(4));
+            setMatchDate(TimeSpan.FromHours(3));
+        }
+
+        private void setMatchDate(TimeSpan relativeTime)
+            // Humanizer cannot handle negative timespans.
+            => AddStep($"start time is {relativeTime}", () =>
+            {
+                var match = CreateSampleMatch();
+                match.Date.Value = DateTimeOffset.Now + relativeTime;
+                Ladder.CurrentMatch.Value = match;
+            });
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
index 88289ad6bd..c1d8c8ddd3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament/Screens/Schedule/ScheduleScreen.cs
@@ -192,12 +192,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Schedule
                                         Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                                         Children = new Drawable[]
                                         {
-                                            new TournamentSpriteText
-                                            {
-                                                Text = "Starting ",
-                                                Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(size: 24, weight: FontWeight.Regular)
-                                            },
-                                            new DrawableDate(match.NewValue.Date.Value)
+                                            new ScheduleMatchDate(match.NewValue.Date.Value)
                                             {
                                                 Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(size: 24, weight: FontWeight.Regular)
                                             }
@@ -251,6 +246,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.Schedule
             }
         }
 
+        public class ScheduleMatchDate : DrawableDate
+        {
+            public ScheduleMatchDate(DateTimeOffset date, float textSize = OsuFont.DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE, bool italic = true)
+                : base(date, textSize, italic)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override string Format() => Date < DateTimeOffset.Now
+                ? $"Started {base.Format()}"
+                : $"Starting {base.Format()}";
+        }
+
         public class ScheduleContainer : Container
         {
             protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHardRock.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHardRock.cs
index 0e589735c1..4edcb0b074 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHardRock.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHardRock.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         {
         }
 
-        public void ApplyToDifficulty(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        public virtual void ApplyToDifficulty(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             const float ratio = 1.4f;
             difficulty.CircleSize = Math.Min(difficulty.CircleSize * 1.3f, 10.0f); // CS uses a custom 1.3 ratio.