Referee named for final Celtic-Rangers clash of season as whistler makes Old Firm bow

Nick Walsh has been selected to referee the final Old Firm game of the season.

Nick Walsh will take charge of his first ever Old Firm clash this weekend. Picture: SNS

It will be the first time the 30-year-old whistler will take charge of a clash between Scotland’s two biggest clubs. He’ll be assisted by Alan Mulvanny and Calum Spence, while Willie Collum is the fourth official.

The match will take place this coming Sunday with a 2pm kick-off at Ibrox. Rangers will looking to defeat Celtic to preserve both an undefeated league season and an unbeaten campaign against their biggest rivals.

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