DUNCAN NICOLSON will be in charge of Celtic’s crucial Premiership encounter with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday afternoon.
He will be assisted by Scott Anderson and Alastair Taylor on the touchlines while Greg Aitken will be at the VAR controls.
Nicolson was match official at the champions’ 1-0 triumph over Dundee at Parkhead on December 3 last year when Daizen Maeda claimed the points-clincher.
SPOT ON…new Bhoy Kelechi Iheanacho thumps in the stoppage-time penalty-kick to give Celtic a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in September.
It was also Martin O’Neill’s final game in interim charge of the team first time-around before he made way for former Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy.
The 73-year-old answered a second SOS just over a month later after the Frenchman’s sacking following six defeats in only eight games.
The Hoops travel to Ayrshire for the second time in this campaign after their dramatic stoppage-time victory in mid-September.
It was stalemated at 1-1 when the visitors were awarded a penalty-kick for handball. Debutant Kelechi Iheanacho took the responsibility and fired in the winner.
Celtic’s match against Neil McCann’s side is scheduled for a 2pm kick-off and will be televised live by Sky. The game between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox will follow with a 4.30pm commencement.
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