Once again Celtic fans were left wondering why John Beaton is allowed near any matches involving their side.
At the turn of the year at Ibrox he awarded a penalty against Ange Postecoglou’s side after Fashion Sakala kicked out at Carl Starfelt early in the second half.
Later in the match he refused to award Celtic a penalty when Connor Goldson raised his hands in the penalty box to block a shot from Starfelt. A couple of very predictable decisions from the Lanarkshire referee.
How was Scales booked for this?
Lucky he didn’t break his leg ? pic.twitter.com/O9JyBCRyac
— ??_?????? ? (@AJ_CELTIC) September 23, 2023
Today’s crime scene was the Toni Macaroni Stadium where Beaton got two big decisions correct in the first half when he awarded Celtic a penalty and sent off Joe Hart.
Either side of them Beaton did his best to level things up with bookings for Celtic players while David Martindale’s side were able to go over the top without the threat of punishment.
In the 22nd minute a horror challenge on Matt O’Riley went unpunished, seconds later Alistair Johnston was booked with a VAR review to see if it could be upgraded to a red.
Four minutes later Beaton really highlighted how he doesn’t have a clue about football and the Laws of the Game.
Knowing that there was little prospect of a card of either colour Mo Sangare slid in late after Liam Scales had cleared the ball, fortunately the Irishman anticipated the lunge and got out the way of a dangerous attack.
Amazingly it was Scales that was booked, joining Johnston in having to be very careful on the horrible pitch served up by Livingston.
Once the game was done and dusted Beaton did start evening things up with four Livi players booked between the 68th and 80th minutes.
In January 2019 Peter Lawwell was pushed into sending a letter to the SFA looking for answers on some baffling decisions from Beaton involving Alfredo Morelos at Ibrox.
Cheer up John bet that one hurt you ???? pic.twitter.com/BQUYNtwyTL
— Gallowgate1954 (@gallowgate1954) September 23, 2023
Our recently re-instated ‘real leader’ – Lawwell – will do what he’s renowned for:
look the other way.
BR and the team are up against The Scottish Referees’ Association,
and their very own Board! 🙁
Simple. Because he’s yet another Hun pr1ck that managed to get through the Masonic/Orange Brethren Trials and get a whistle license. It’s the poor goats doon the Bellshill and Larkhall Lodges that I feel sorry for. Like a deid pig’s heid at a Bullingdon Club ho down.
He is a hun, a mason and biased, incompetent referee…these have all been mentioned for years.
I’d add, he is overweight and unfit. Very slow around the pitch for several seasons….produced the red card very quickly though…too quick coz Joe was lying injured after the collision…he couldn’t wait to produce it.