Celtic at Fir Park on Sunday – Calum Scott gets whistle while VAR is John Beaton

The Celtic Star

·30. Januar 2025

Celtic at Fir Park on Sunday – Calum Scott gets whistle while VAR is John Beaton

Calum Scott has been appointed referee of Motherwell against Celtic on Sunday afternoon at Fir Park while our old friend John Beaton is on VAR duties…

Falkirk’s Michael McKenna is shown a red card by referee Calum Scott during the Premier Sports Cup, quarter-final match at Celtic Park on Sunday September 22, 2024.Photo Andrew Milligan

The top-flight official has refereed two Celtic matches this season. Scott was the whistler for Brendan Rodgers’ side thumping 5-2 victory over Falkirk in the Premier Sports League Cup quarter-final at Celtic Park in September.

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Most recently, he was the man in the middle for Celtic’s comprehensive 5-0 win versus Ross County in late November at Celtic Park. The Hoops scored five first-half goals making it a controversy free afternoon for the whistler.

Referee Calum Scott during the Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Motherwell at Tynecastle on 2 January 2025. Photo Malcolm Mackenzie/PSI

Stephen Friel in charge of Motherwell

Meanwhile, managerless Motherwell will have Stephen Friel in charge for their third clash of the season against the Scottish champions this weekend.

Stuart Kettlewell resigned on Monday due to personal abuse he suffered at Fir Park from Well supporters. The 40 year-old claimed that the abuse hurled at him was now affecting his family, who did not want to attend matches anymore.

Stuart Kettlewell of Motherwell looks on prior to the Premier Sports Cup Semi-Final match between Motherwell and theRangers at Hampden Park on November 03, 2024. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Motherwell currently sit fifth in the Scottish Premiership, six points off Dundee United in third. Accumulating one victory in nine games, it’s worth noting that the Steelmen are only six adrift of Kilmarnock who are positioned in that relegation playoff position.

Celtic remain comfortably positioned at the foot of the table despite theRangers playing a match more. Rodgers’ men will play their game in hand against Tony Docherty’s Dundee at Celtic Park a week today.

John Beaton on VAR duties

Celtic v St Mirren – cinch Premiership – Celtic Park Referee John Beaton right shows a yellow card to Kyogo Furuhashi during the Premiership match at Celtic Park, on Wednesday November 1, 2023. Photo Andrew Milligan

Joining referee Calum Scott on-field are AR1 David McGeachie and AR2 Colin Drummond. Manning VAR duties at Clydesdale House is the experienced John Beaton.

Motherwell against Celtic will be shown live on Sky Sports Football despite the 3:00pm kick off. For subscribers outside Britain and Ireland, Celtic TV will provide coverage of the game.

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