Update: MacDermid taking charge at Pittodrie
Rangers know who is in charge for the trip to Aberdeen. As of 24 September 2026, Matthew MacDermid is confirmed as the referee Aberdeen v Rangers supporters have been asking about. He takes the whistle for Saturday’s Scottish Premiership clash at Pittodrie.
MacDermid has been a familiar face around Rangers this season. This appointment fits that pattern. It also settles any doubt for fans planning the trip north.
Full officiating team named for Aberdeen trip
The rest of the officiating team is confirmed too. David McGeachie and Jonathan Bell will run the lines as assistant referees. Sean Murdoch takes the fourth official role.
Andrew Dallas handles VAR duties from Clydesdale House. Grant Irvine assists him as VAR. Between them, this team carries responsibility for every major call on the day, including any video reviews.
Who is the referee for Aberdeen v Rangers?
Matthew MacDermid is the referee Aberdeen v Rangers fans have been asking about, confirmed for the Pittodrie fixture as outlined above. He arrives with a clear recent record of officiating Rangers matches this season.
MacDermid has taken charge of five Rangers games during the 2025/26 campaign. Two wins, two draws, one loss: that is the record so far. His last meeting with Aberdeen specifically produced a 4-1 win for Rangers back in March. His most recent Rangers game ended in a 2-1 loss to Hibernian in May.
That record gives supporters a useful guide to how MacDermid tends to officiate Rangers fixtures. Past results guarantee nothing for Saturday. Still, the pattern looks broadly positive for Rangers.
What happens next for McInnes and Rangers
Attention now turns to team selection for the trip to Pittodrie. Derek McInnes, the Rangers manager, has shown he will rotate depending on the opposition and fixture congestion. That was clear in the previous lineup against Aberdeen earlier this season.
The same approach appeared in McInnes’ recent team selection against Celtic at Ibrox. With the officials now confirmed, focus shifts fully to team news. Rangers approach a fixture that has produced contrasting results under this same officiating team already this season.
Full details of the original appointment are in our original report on the appointment, published in August.
