Sport Referees for Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures including Rangers v Hibs, Celtic and Hearts in the SPFL Championship

22:15 05 april 2021

22:15 05 april 2021 Source: scotsman.com

How Rangers players rated in 17th straight SPFL Premiership win at Ibrox this season, 2-1 against Hibs

Two impressive goals lit up a cold afternoon at Ibrox for Rangers as the unbeaten run in the SPFL Premiership continues. © Rangers' Joe Aribo celebrates making it 1-0. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group) Joe Aribo gave Rangers the lead after 20 minutes with a fine drive after Ofir Marciano had scooped a Kemar Roofe header off the line. Rangers kept the pressure up and Nathan Patterson’s ball back into the danger area was knocked around by Roofe and Morelos before being hammered home by the Nigerian.

It’s the beginning of the end as the first fixtures of the SPFL Premiership after the split are played this weekend.

Referees have been appointed across the divisions and there are big games in the Championship and at the bottom of the Premiership.

Kilmarnock host fellow relegation rivals Ross County at Rugby Park – while in the second tier Hearts are attempting to make the step up – but after failing to beat Dunfermline Athletic last week they won’t be able to do it this weekend. Robbie Neilson’s side are in Friday night football action on BBC Scotland while city rivals Hibs are at Ibrox on Sunday to play the Premiership champions Rangers.

Kevin Nisbet's remarkable three-year journey from being released to Scotland cap

The Hibernian striker made his international debut against the Faroe Islands on Wednesday nightIt was less than three years ago that the Cambuslang man’s career was in the balance after being released from Partick Thistle.

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1/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Ref: Kevin Graham
2/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Craig Napier
3/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Greg Aitken
4/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Alan Newlands
5/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Grant Irvine
6/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Gavin Duncan
7/11 SLIDES © Friday, April 09, 2021. Kick off 7.45pm. Referee: Steven McLean
8/11 SLIDES © Sunday, April 11, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Don Robertson
9/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Nick Walsh
10/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Ref: John Beaton
11/11 SLIDES © Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kick off 3pm. Referee: Willie Collum

Celtic star wanted by Arsenal to replace countryman as Rangers attacker 'worth £25 million' .
Tuesday’s Scottish football news and gossip © Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is reportedly wanted by Arsenal. Picture: SNS Arsenal want EdouardArsenal are hoping to beat out Leicester City and other EPL suitors to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this summer as they are expected to seek a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette, who is expected to be sold.