Officials confirmed as Celtic look to defeat Livingston in the Scottish Cup quarter-final

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Celtic face Livingston this Sunday in the quarter-final of the Scottish Cup, presenting an opportunity to reach a semi-final at Hampden for the first time this campaign.

Brendan Rodgers will be desperate for his side to get back to winning ways following an incident-packed defeat to Heart of Midlothian last weekend, where the officials were called into question on more than one occasion.

Hyunjun Yang’s red card and the penalty award given against Tomoki Iwata in the capital left a sour taste in the mouth, contributing to a 2-0 loss that means we remain two points behind Rangers in our quest to win the Scottish Premiership title.

Nevertheless, Scottish Cup action is always a reason to get excited as a Celtic fan, given that we have claimed the oldest trophy in association football on 41 occasions, which is a record total.

David Martindale’s Livingston travel to Parkhead off the back of two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five matches across all competitions.

All the action kicks off at 2.30 pm this Sunday, with tickets on general sale via the official club website, which can be viewed by clicking here.

For those who cannot attend, Viaplay hold the rights to the fixture and are showing a live broadcast from Glasgow’s east end, starting at 2 pm.

Officials confirmed as Celtic take on Livingston in Scottish Cup tie

With an opportunity to reach the last four of the Scottish Cup at stake, this weekend’s clash against Livingston will be of paramount importance regarding our hunt for a domestic double.

More details ahead of the tie have now emerged, as William Collum has been appointed to referee the affair. He is supported by Frank Connor and Steven Traynor, who will run either line at Parkhead [Scottish FA official website].

Nick Walsh is charged with ensuring VAR runs smoothly, and Sean Carr is in pole position to assist the 33-year-old should any decisions need a second pair of eyes. David Munro takes up the role of fourth official on this occasion.

Of course, there is a lot to be said concerning our last encounter with VAR; nonetheless, fans of both sides hope the football on display will do the talking during what is set to be an exciting match on Sunday afternoon.

Hopefully, Celtic can topple Livingston to book their place in the semi-final at the national stadium, for which the draw takes place the following day once Greenock Morton vs Hearts is decided [Daily Record].