Nick Walsh will get another Ibrox appointment on Sunday when he takes charge of the visit to Tynecastle for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side.
The rising star of the SFA refereeing circuit has been in charge of two of Sevco’s first 15 matches of the season- delivering red cards to Ryan Porteous and Stephen O’Donnell as the Tribute Act collected full points.
Last season Walsh was trusted to take charge of his first Glasgow derby with Callum McGregor sent off in the first half. Porteous has had two red cards in over 100 games for Hibs, both dished out by Walsh in games against the Ibrox side.
Robbie Neilson has been heavily critical of decisions in matches against teams from Glasgow this season, knowing that Walsh’s day job as a PE teacher involves working with the Murray Park starlets isn’t likely to go down well with the Hearts boss.
Walsh will have Steven McLean for back-up at Tynecastle with the brother of a former Ibrox starlet the fourth official.
Neilson has been booked in his last two matches, away to Celtic by Bobby Madden and at Livingston on Sunday by Kevin Clancy.
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I don’t blame the SFA for this I blame the club’s. Why are the clubs not making the SFA aware that they are not happy with Rangers fans reffing their games v Rangers.
This wouldnt happen in other countries because the clubs wouldnt allow it.
Only in bonnie masonic scotland do corrupt officials get to ref the team they love sevco 5088 at liebrox so why dont all the clubs in the spfl put a stop to all this cheating and corruption in our game and vote these rats out of our game for good eh.
Next season all officials will be issued with new red cards…in the shape of hand.
Spineless celtic board will never see another penny of my money.