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The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Aberdeen vs Celtic SUSPENDED due to medical emergency in crowd as players raise the alarm
THE Scottish Premiership clash between Aberdeen and Celtic was suspended due to a medical emergency. Players on the pitch appeared to notice something was wrong and raised the alarm. Advertisement 5 Players attracted the referee's attention Credit: SKY SPORTS 5 Referee Steven McLean immediately stopped the game Credit: SKY SPORTS 5 Aberdeen and Celtic medics raced to the fan's aid 5 Players looked concerned as treatment was administered Credit: PA 5 Medical staff and police raced to the supporter's aid Credit: Kenny Ramsay Stars from both sides could be seen waving their arms in the air in an attempt to attract attention. Referee Steven McLean noticed the pleas of concern and immediately stopped the match and waved the medics on. The Aberdeen medical team were seen sprinting across the pitch to head into the crowd to administer treatment and were joined by their Celtic counterparts. Players on the pitch looked visibly concerned as treatment was administered. Advertisement Commentator After a sizable delay of a few minutes, commentator Ian Crocker provided a positive update. He informed viewers that the fan was now sat up and on his feet. Crocker then said the fan was placed in a wheelchair and taken away from the stand for further treatment. Advertisement Most read in Football Pictures show the fan - appearing to be awake and alert - on the wheelchair at the side of the pitch. Applause could be heard around Pittodrie. Play was able to resume after a delay of seven minutes. A further update was then provided by the Sky Sports commentator at the start of the second half. Advertisement Crocker revealed that the fan was now in a 'stable' condition. He did, however, add that the supporter had been taken to hospital. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Aberdeen vs Celtic SUSPENDED due to medical emergency in crowd as players raise the alarm
GAME STOPPED Aberdeen vs Celtic SUSPENDED due to medical emergency in crowd as players raise the alarm THE Scottish Premiership clash between Aberdeen and Celtic has been suspended due to a medical emergency. Players on the pitch appeared to notice something was wrong and raised the alarm. Advertisement 4 Players attracted the referee's attention Credit: SKY SPORTS 4 Referee Steven McLean immediately stopped the game Credit: SKY SPORTS 4 Aberdeen and Celtic medics raced to the fan's aid 4 Players looked concerned as treatment was administered Credit: PA Referee Steven McLean immediately stopped the match and waved the medics on. The Aberdeen medical team were seen sprinting across the pitch to head into the crowd to administer treatment and were joined by their Celtic counterparts. After a sizable delay of a few minutes, commentator Ian Crocker said that the fan was now sat up and was walking in a positive update. Play was able to resume after a delay of seven minutes. Advertisement More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Scottish Sun. is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheScottishSun.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Aberdeen vs Celtic halted by medical emergency as Sky Sports praise quick-thinking players
A fan suffered a health scare and the game was paused for around seven minutes Aberdeen's clash with Celtic was halted by a medical emergency in the stands. The champions are at Pittodrie for a dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup final between Jimmy Thelin and Brendan Rodgers ' teams. Celtic were 1-0 up through Maik Nawrocki's header, but the football took a back seat shortly after the half-hour mark when the game had to be halted by ref Steven McLean. Players on both teams were seen waving to the official who stopped it as Sky Sports commentator Ian Crocker said: "I think there might be a medical emergency in the crowd here which has been noticed by some of the players. "Steven McLean is telling the medical staff to run over." Chris Sutton added as the game paused: "Some things are more important than football." The commentary team later added that the fan was conscious and on his feet. Pittodrie gave him a warm round of applause before the game resumed after a seven-minute delay with Kevin Nisbet levelling for the home side. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
What channel is Aberdeen vs Celtic? Live stream, TV, ref, VAR and team news for Pittodrie
It's last chance saloon for the Dons in the battle for third as they seek to end a 29-game winless run against the Hoops Aberdeen hope they won't be joining the 30 club as they attempt to end a barren run against Celtic. It's been SEVEN years since the Dons last beat the Hoops, a wretched set of results stretching back 29 games since a 1-0 victory at Parkhead in May 2018. And the Red Army have to rewind all the way back to February 2016 to recall the last time they defeated Celts at Pittodrie. Jimmy Thelin Aberdeen have any chance of pipping Hibs to third. The men from the Granite City trail the Hibees by three points heading into the penultimate fixture, and crucially, are 20 goals worse off. But a rare victory over champions Celtic, coupled with Hibs slipping up at St Mirren, would see the race to finish best of the rest go right down to the wire. Here, Record Sport tells you everything you need to know ahead of a powderkeg evening of Premiership action. When is Aberdeen vs Celtic? Aberdeen welcome Celtic to Pittodrie on Wednesday, May 14. Kick-off is at 8pm. Is Aberdeen vs Celtic on TV? Yes, it is. The derby will be beamed live on Sky Sports Football from 7:30pm. The programme lasts all the way until 10:30pm. If you don't have a subscription, you can sign up HERE. Fans are also able to sign up to NOW TV. A special 12-month saver membership is available for £26 per month or you can pay £34.99 per month without being locked in and cancel anytime. Alternatively, a day pass can be purchased for £14.99. Can I live stream Aberdeen vs Celtic? Yes, Sky Sports customers can stream the game live to their devices via the Sky Go app. Those with NOW TV can do similar via the NOW TV app. RedTV and Celtic TV international subscribers can also watch the match live. Where else can I follow Aberdeen vs Celtic? You can keep up with all the action from Pittodrie right here on Record Sport will be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and plenty more. Ref and VAR Steven McLean will be the man in the middle at Pittodrie. He'll be assisted by Jonathan Bell and Alastair Taylor. Dan McFarlane has been appointed as the fourth official. John Beaton will be on VAR duties, alongside Graeme Leslie. Team news Aberdeen are expected to be without trio Sivert Heltne Nilsen, Gavin Molloy and Vicente Besuijen. Ester Sokler's season is over after suffering a muscle injury in training. As for Celtic, Brendan Rodgers will ring the changes as he casts one eye towards the Scottish Cup Final. Deputy Viljami Sinisalo will be back between the sticks, while Alistair Johnston could also return after a couple of weeks rest. Fringe men like Luke McCowan, Paulo Bernardo and Yang could earn more minutes.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
McLean takes charge of Celtic v Rangers, Beaton on VAR
Steven McLean will take charge of Sunday's Scottish Premiership meeting at Parkhead between Celtic and Beaton, who officiated two of the sides' previous three meetings this season, is the VAR this weekend, assisted by Sean Carr, while Graeme Stewart and Dougie Potter are the assistant last refereed an Old Firm derby in May 2023, a 3-0 win for Rangers over Celtic at weekend will be the first league meeting of the sides since 2023 where away fans will be present, with Rangers supporters allocated "4% of saleable capacity".It will also be the first derby in the dugout for interim manager Barry hold a 16-point lead and are three wins away from retaining the title.
