Reporting Scotland, the flagship news programme of BBC Scotland failed to mention Celtic’s Scottish Cup win over Hearts during their Monday tea-time show.
There are certainly a number of significant news stories going around but during their sport slot they found time to mention the new manager’s appointed by Livingston and Ross County.
Celtic’s win over Hearts wasn’t just any old Scottish Cup win, it completed a Quadruple Treble becoming the first club to win the competition four years in a row.
On Sunday afternoon BBC Scotland provided full live coverage of the match which extended beyond 90 minutes into extra time and a dramatic penalty shoot-out. It would be surprising if the match wasn’t one of the most viewed programmes all week on BBC Scotland.
As well as live television coverage the state broadcaster also provided live radio coverage with the reaction to the match extending till 5.30, almost an hour after the decisive penalty.
There was no expectation of similarly extensive coverage but a mention of the result, its significance was certainly merited. If appointments at Ross County and Livingston are newsworthy then so to is the outcome of the second most important competition in the most played and watched sport in the country.
BBC Scotland news at 6:30 announce new managers at Livingston and Ross County. Not a single mention of Celtic or the world record breaking achievement.
— JD (@_endeavour1982) December 21, 2020
Just watched BBC Scotland evening news ,not a mention of Celtic and their world beating feat, nada nothing.
— donald friel (@cnocfola) December 21, 2020
Bbc hate celtic?
— Joseph Campbell (@JosephC43612021) December 21, 2020
An editorial decision at play here.
— A Grand Old Tee (@AGrandOldTee) December 21, 2020
A complaint to the BBC.
The bias by BBC Scotland was there for all to see and hear during commentary of the cup final on Sunday ?Not to even mention Celtic’s world record achievement on Monday night 6:30 reporting Scotland news has taking the BBC bias to a whole new level. pic.twitter.com/Nazix6YaLM— Michael McCahill ? (@MickMcCahill) December 22, 2020
Earlier in the day there were reports of complaints from Hearts fans about pro-Celtic coverage from BBC Scotland.
BBC rubbish Celtic bias claims as they respond to Hearts fans’ Scottish Cup Final suggestionshttps://t.co/xmGlJdDWZE pic.twitter.com/1oy72rjapx
— Glasgow Live Sport (@GLiveSport) December 21, 2020