Matthew MacDermid has been confirmed as the referee for Celtic’s visit to Dingwall on Saturday against Ross County…
180 miles to Dingwall
The 31 year-old whistler will take charge of his second Celtic game this season on Saturday lunchtime where Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish Premiership league leaders make the long 180 miles journey to face an in form Ross County side.
MacDermid previously was the man in the middle for Celtic’s comprehensive 4-0 victory over St Johnstone in the three-in-a-row Scottish champions final game in the calendar year of 2024. The now fully established SFA referee was the Fourth Official in Celtic’s 3-0 defeat to theRangers at Ibrox last Thursday.
He then took charge of his 11th top-flight fixture of the season on Sunday at Tannadice where Neil Critchley’s Hearts surprisingly defeated Dundee United 1-0.
Ross County’s upturn in form
Meanwhile, Ross County have had an upturn in results over the festive period. Unbeaten in their last four matches, Don Cowie’s side have taken 10 points from a possible 12 taking them to ninth in the table, well clear of the automatic relegation place.
The Staggies had gone 15 months without an away win before their impressive 3-0 victory at Dens Park on Boxing Day. County have now won three on the spin away from home in the league after picking up three points at Pittodrie and then Rugby Park.
Dingwall is never an easy place to visit as theRangers found out last season as their bottles crashed in the title run-in, losing 3-2 at Dingwall before drawing 0-0 at Dens Park, and they are back in the City of Discovery tonight to face the dark blue half of the city.
Joining Matthew MacDermid onfield this coming Saturday are AR1 David McGeachie and AR2 David Dunne.
Manning VAR duties at Clydesdale House is Greg Aitken. Taking up the role as Assistant VAR is Graeme Leslie.
Kick off at the Global Energy Stadium is 12:30pm and will be shown live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event. For supporters outside Britain and Ireland, Celtic TV will be providing the coverage.
Conor Spence
I can see two maybe three transfers coming in but no first team player leaving we are still in champions league which players will want to be apart of we are not getting the credit for breaking down the park the bus tactics against a stubborn well organised dundee utd no matter how punters and press butter it up it’s still parking the bus but united had some chances with set plays throw ins the hail Mary into box see what happens is the play of most teams we come across we should try it now and again but our fans want passing game that means patience we are in a great position loved the green brigade response to Rodgers for signing KT and he took it well Rodgers has to relise we have o lot of enemies in the Scottish media and it has got worse since the demise of rifc 2012 its not Celtic fault Murray chased a dream funded by his pal Freddie head of bank of Scotland abd tax doggies brought it to its demise and got fall guy white to take the blame the truth will come out sfa gov lawlords will be worried but back to Celtic and there great run we lost to sevco (rifc) with no support missles getting thrown from the stands even ball boys were growling such hate fuelled by press has to get sorted either new co play the home game Glasgow derby behind close doors or hampden where the pitch is distant away from pitch