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Whoever was appointed as the officials for the blockbuster Old Firm derby this weekend was always going to be under pressure, but few will be under scrutiny more than John Beaton. It seems like he has been in charge for more games, however, since 2017, Beaton has only been the man in the middle on four occasions. This Old Firm is as big as they come and recent history suggests that John Beaton could, maybe, be a lucky omen. Rangers Old Firm record with John Beaton as refereeIn the four games refereed by Beaton, Rangers have won twice, drawn once and lost once. His most recent game was in 2023 …