Celtic vs Dunfermline referee and VAR confirmed for Hampden

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The officiating team for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden has been confirmed by the SFA.

On Saturday, May 23, Martin O'Neill's side will face Dunfermline, managed by Neil Lennon, as Celtic look to finish their 2025/26 season on a high.

Now, ahead of this weekend's showpiece game, Scottish football's governing body has announced that Steven McLean will take charge of the Scottish Cup final, assisted by Frank Connor and Scott Anderson on their respective touchlines.

Away from the national stadium, Matthew MacDermid will be in charge of VAR at Clydesdale House, where he will be assisted by Gary Hilland.

Prior to this game, McLean has officiated four games involving Celtic this season, including matches against Hearts, Rangers, and Dundee. As for Dunfermline, McLean was the man in the middle for their game against Hibernian earlier this year.

In order to get to this stage, Celtic defeated Auchinleck Talbot, Dundee, Rangers and St Mirren, while Dunfermline emerged victorious over Queen of the South, Hibernian, Kelty Hearts, Aberdeen, and Falkirk.

Kick-off for Saturday's game is at 3 pm, and will be shown on both BBC One Scotland and Premier Sports.

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