St Johnstone v Celtic: Experienced referee named for Saturday night clash | OneFootball

The SFA have confirmed the refereeing appointments for Celtic’s trip to Perth to face St Johnstone. The Scottish Champions take on the managerless Saints on Saturday evening, which is live on Premier Sports.

Experienced referee Don Robertson has been named as the whistleblower for the clash. The 37-year-old will be assisted by Daniel McFarlane and Craig Ferguson. Meanwhile, at Clydesdale House, Alan Muir is on VAR duties with Graeme Leslie assisting.

Robertson took charge of Celtic’s Premiership opener against Kilmarnock, but failed to spot a penalty for Brendan Rodgers’ side after Kyogo was brought down in the box by Robby McCrorie. Hopefully there are no repeats at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Brendan will likely be up against Alec Cleland in the Saints dugout after Scott Brown rebuffed two advances by the Perthshire club. Tiernan Lynch and Peter Leven have been approached by new Saints owner Adam Webb, who is looking to replace Craig Levein. It is unlikely that they will manage to get someone into the role before the game as it is likely one that the new manager will want to avoid.