The SFA has announced the officiating crew for the next Celtic Park match, with Steven McLean taking command of the Old Firm fixture. Robertson will be assisted by Graeme Stewart and Dougie Potter, while John Beaton will be the VAR at Clydesdale House, accompanied by Sean Carr.
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Celtic v Rangers referee and VAR announced as SFA confirm appointments for Old Firm clash
The Scottish Football Association has announced the officiating crew for this weekend’s William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Parkhead.
The fourth meeting of the arch-rivals this season, and the third in the league, takes place on Sunday, March 16, with interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson taking command of his first Old Firm encounter since Philippe Clement’s dismissal last month.
Celtic approach the match with a huge 16-point advantage at the top of the table with Rangers failing to keep pace with their Glasgow counterparts in the race for the title despite winning the most recent derby at Ibrox.
That 3-0 defeat was a rare blip for Brendan Rodgers’ side, who have been a dominant force across the campaign, scoring 87 goals and conceding only 17 in their 29 league matches thus far.
The defending champions go into the match on the back of a 2-0 win over Hibs in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals while Rangers have a Europa League last 16 clash against Fenerbahce to negotiate on Thursday ahead of the trip to Celtic Park, having secured a 3-1 advantage following an impressive first leg victory in Istanbul last week.
Celtic won the previous two Glasgow derbies this season, claiming a 3-0 victory at Parkhead in the opening Old Firm match this season in September before coming out on top again in the Premier Sports Cup final at Hampden in December, lifting the trophy following a penalty shoot-out after the sides played out a 3-3 draw over 120 minutes.
