DOUGIE McDONALD last night blasted the Scottish Football Association for failing to protect referees from attacks on their integrity as he announced his immediate retirement from the professional game.

Grade one referees in Scotland will this morning inform the Scottish Football Association if they are to make themselves available for this weekend’s scheduled fixtures.

LEAGUE of Ireland referees maybe drafted in to officiate fixtures in the Scottish Premier League this weekend amid a planned strike by Scottish officials.

Scotland’s leading referees are set to confirm a weekend of industrial action after deciding to take a stand against increasingly dangerous levels of abuse.

CELTIC boss Neil Lennon insists his players need to battle through the anxiety which is part and parcel of life at the Old Firm.

Scottish football faces a potential shutdown next weekend after the country’s leading referees voted to refuse appointments.

Celtic 1 Dundee United 1

GOALS by Ian Black and David Templeton gave Hearts victory over 10-man Celtic in a turbulent SPL encounter at Tynecastle which saw Neil Lennon sent to the stand.

Hearts 2 Celtic 0

Scottish referees supremo Hugh Dallas has issued a strong rebuttal of bullying allegations as the fallout from the penalty that never was continued today.

Hearts 0 Kilmarnock 3

FORMER Scottish top-flight referee Kenny Clark has warned that several of his old colleagues are considering quitting the game amid an increasingly vehement backlash over their decisions.

NEIL LENNON claimed Old Firm rookie referee Willie Collum let him down on two crucial decisions during the 3-1 defeat by Rangers at Parkhead yesterday.

NEIL LENNON insists Celtic are not putting any extra pressure on Old Firm debut referee Willie Collum ahead of tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Rangers at Parkhead.

Dundee Utd 1 Celtic 2

MOTHERWELL manager Craig Brown felt Shaun Maloney went down “very, very easily” to win Celtic the penalty that edged them to a 1-0 victory at Fir Park.

Motherwell 0 Celtic 1

FT: Motherwell 0 Celtic 1

Ross County 0 Dundee United 3

Hibernian 1 Hearts 2

Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 1

Dundee Utd 1 Rangers 0

CELTIC boss Tony Mowbray refused to back down yesterday in the war of words over the integrity of SPL referees.

Aiden McGeady has accused referee Dougie McDonald of lacking impartiality in Celtic’s Old Firm derby defeat at Ibrox.

CELTIC last night continued their spat with the Scottish Football Association by blasting the “amazing” decision to reject their appeal against Scott Brown’s Old Firm dismissal.

Celtic have lost their appeal against Scott Brown’s dismissal during the Old Firm derby defeat on Sunday.

Celtic have resumed their spat with the Scottish Football Association after appealing the red card Scott Brown picked up in the 1-0 defeat by Rangers at Ibrox yesterday.

TONY MOWBRAY admits the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title can only be lost by Rangers following Celtic’s agonising defeat at Ibrox yesterday.

Celtic will appeal the red card given to Scott Brown during today’s defeat by Rangers at Ibrox, according to the club’s official website.

Tony Mowbray admits the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title can only be lost by Rangers following Celtic’s 1-0 defeat at Ibrox.

Rangers 1 Celtic 0

TONY MOWBRAY has voiced his concerns about refereeing decisions to the Scottish Football Association (SFA) but insists it was not through any worries over bias.

Celtic legend Frank McGarvey believes the Parkhead club‘s concerns over referees is a “load of rubbish”.

Rangers 2 St Johnston 0

Dundee 1 Rangers 3

Celtic 2 Hearts 1

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has dropped captain Stephen McManus for today's SPL clash with Hearts at Parkhead.

Referee Dougie McDonald remains convinced that Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady deserved his second yellow card for diving during the Hoops’ 1-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road yesterday.

TONY MOWBRAY denied Aiden McGeady was a cheatafter the Celtic star was shown a second yellow card for diving in the 1-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win over Hibernian at Easter Road.

Hibernian 0 Celtic 1

Celtic 2 Aberdeen 0

TRY telling Darren O’Dea that the Scottish League Cup is worthless. The Dubliner set aside months of frustration at Celtic to inspire the Bhoys to deserved extra-time triumph at Hampden yesterday and dash Rangers’ hopes of a clean sweep of domestic trophies.

Celtic 2 Rangers 0 (after extra time)

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admitted his side will have to defend better after conceding four goals in a surprise defeat to Aberdeen.