Rangers vs Celtic referee and VAR revealed as SFA confirm officials for blockbuster first Old Firm showdown of season
THE match officials have been confirmed for this Sunday’s first Old Firm derby of the campaign. And the SFA have elected to appoint a referee with PLENTY of experience of the fixture.
Rangers and Celtic will face-off against each other twice in the space of a week.
Having already been pencilled in to meet at Parkhead on Sunday, September 20, the Glasgow giants were drawn to do battle in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals as well.
Ahead of the game, the SFA have announced the team of match officials that will oversee events at Ibrox.
They’ve gone with one of their top men, with Nick Walsh being selected to referee the game.
He will be assisted by Frank Connor and Daniel McFarlane, with Kevin Clancy as fourth official.
The experienced officiating team is backed up on VAR by Andrew Dallas and Steven McLean.
Celtic and Rangers will face off on Sunday, September 20 at Parkhead in what was slated to be the first derby of the season.
However, in a dramatic twist of events, the Glasgow giants were drawn to face each other in the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup at Ibrox.
With that match taking place this coming Sunday
Walsh, 35, is Scotland‘s only referee who holds elite Uefa status, enabling him to referee at the very top level in Europe and internationally.
He oversaw two Old Firm matches last season.
