Finlay Elder reviews the referee and other officials’ performance in Celtic 3 Aberdeen 1, including Dons defender Dylan Lobban’s sending off.
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Celtic v Aberdeen Ref Watch: Soft foul, but correct red card for Dylan Lobban – which raises slight VAR irritation
Celtic v Aberdeen Ref Watch: Soft foul, but correct red card for Dylan Lobban – which raises slight VAR irritation
Celtic v Aberdeen Ref Watch: Soft foul, but correct red card for Dylan Lobban – which raises slight VAR irritation
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SPFL Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Celtic | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Rangers | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Falkirk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 24 |
| 8 | Dundee United | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 13 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 12 |
| 12 | Livingston | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 9 |