Motherwell v Celtic and Rangers v St Mirren referee and VAR selections confirmed
Brendan Rodgers side head to Fir Park on Sunday while Philippe Clement’s men will welcomes the Buddies to Ibrox.
Celtic and Rangers are both in European action this week with the Hoops facing Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League while Philippe Clement’s men take on FCSB in the Europa League.
After that it will be back to domestic action on Sunday with Brendan Rodgers’ side heading to Fir Park to take on Motherwell and the Gers’ welcoming St Mirren to Ibrox. Six points currently separate the the Glasgow rivals in the Scottish Premiership table following last weekend’s results with Aberdeen also keeping pace at the top of the table.
Both sides have three matches left in the league before the first round of fixtures will have passed and they will have both played every club at least once. It’s set to be a challenging weekend but both clubs are in need of a positive outcome as they look to bounce back from disappointing results last weekend.
Who is the referee and VAR for Motherwell v Celtic?
David Dickinson will be the referee for Motherwell v Celtic at Fir Park this Sunday. This will be the first time he has refereed a Celtic match this season and his second time in the middle when Motherwell are playing having been in charge for the Steelmen’s Premier Sports Cup group stage match with Partick Thistle back in July.
Dickinson’s last Scottish Premiership match was Rangers 2-0 win over St Johnstone at Ibrox on October 6 and he has also take charges of matches in the UEFA Europa Conference League this season, most recently Lugano’s 3-0 win over HJK Helsinki. For this weekend’s match with Motherwell he will be assisted by Jonathan Bell and Steven Traynor as linesmen with Alan Muir on VAR duties assisted by Gary Hilland.
Motherwell v Celtic referee team:
- Referee: David Dickinson
- Assistant Referee 1: Jonathan Bell
- Assistant Referee 2: Steven Traynor
- VAR: Alan Muir
- Assistant VAR: Gary Hilland
Who is the referee and VAR for Rangers v St Mirren?
Callum Scott will be the referee for Rangers v St Mirren at Ibrox this Sunday. This will be the first time he has refereed a Rangers match this season and also his first time refereeing a St Mirren fixture this campaign. His last Scottish Premiership match was Aberdeen’s 2-1 win over Dundee at Dens Park on September 28 and last weekend he was the man in the middle for Raith Rovers v Queen’s Park in the Scottish Championship.
Scott has refereed matches across the SPFL divisions this season as well as in the Premier Sports Cup including Celtic’s 5-2 win over Falkirk at Celtic Park. He will be assisted by Dougie Potter and Andy Milne as linesmen with Greg Aitken on VAR duties assisted by Ross Hardie.
Rangers v St Mirren referee team:
- Referee: Callum Scott
- Assistant referee 1: Dougie Potter
- Assistant referee 2: Andy Milne
- VAR: Greg Aitken
- Assistant VAR: Ross Hardie
Why are both matches being played on Sunday and when is kick off?
Motherwell v Celtic is being played on Sunday as it has been chosen for live TV broadcast by Sky Sports and will kick of at 3pm. Rangers v St Mirren, which also kicks of at 3pm, is being played on Sunday due to Rangers match with FCSB in the UEFA Europa League taking place on Thursday.