The Scottish FA have confirmed the officials in charge of Celtic’s upcoming Scottish Cup Final against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Hampden Park on June 3rd.
Referee John Beaton will be the man in the middle for the encounter, which Celtic hope delivers the eighth treble won in the club’s history.
Graeme Stewart and Gordon Crawford will serve as his assistants, with David Dickinson appointed as the fourth official on the touchline.
In the VAR booth at Clydesdale House, Steven McLean will be the lead operator, supported by Gary Hilland. Goalline technology will also be in operation at Hampden for the final.
Beaton has taken charge of three Celtic matches this season. The first was a 2-1 victory over Motherwell back in October. He was also on duty at Ibrox in the 2-2 January Premiership draw. His last Celtic fixture as referee was in the 1-1 draw with Motherwell last month.
Beaton has also refereed a Scottish Cup Final featuring Celtic before. He was the whistler for our 2020 Quadruple Treble success against Hearts. The roller-coaster penalties victory was one of the highlights of Neil Lennon’s second reign in charge of the Bhoys.
Ange Postecoglou’s team will be hoping for little controversy across the 90 minutes and a quiet afternoon for all of the officials, including those on VAR duties.
While Celtic’s form has dropped off in recent weeks, the champions will undoubtedly be red-hot favourites to take care of Billy Dodds’ Inverness and lift a famous treble of trophies.
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