John Beaton will referee Saturday’s match between Celtic and Kilmarnock.
The Lanarkshire based official has already been in charge of three Celtic matches this season, the early season win away to Livingston followed by the midweek home wins over St Mirren and Hibs.
Beaton is best remembered for his handling of the December 2018 Glasgow Derby at Ibrox which prompted a call from Celtic for increased transparency and an explanation of some decisions taken.
There was no public follow up to Celtic’s statement, in 2020 and 2023 Beaton took charge of the Scottish Cup Final which is generally regarded as reward for the best referee over the season.
Willie Collum will be on VAR duty with Peter Stuart on touchline duty as Fourth Official.
Kilmarnock come to Celtic sitting in fourth place in the SPFL Premiership and looking for their third win of the season over Brendan Rodgers’ side.
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Yes ref are scrutinised on tv but there’s are ways of helping opposition against Celtic no advantage allowing teams to slow momentum of the game down ignoring time goalkeepers take for goalkicks players walking for throw ins and corners letting players off with warnings before yellow card usually last ten mins we all see it free kicks for least contact these thing get support edgy and that transpire to a stop start game
Ah well – McInnes can cream himself all week then…
Ayrshire thuggery can run amok in Glasgow’s East End on Saturday over Celtic’s lightweights on the park –
Not a cheap will be heard from Brendan and the board as per always in these circumstances…
Which WILL happen by the way !
I wish we could expose the corruption here in scotland. Its unbelievable what they get away with . Celtic plc too .
Drinks and celebrations with sevco supporters no way he should be near a Celtic game wouldn’t happen anywhere else in the world