Man charged after Motherwell v Celtic referee’s personal details leaked

A man has been charged after the referee in Motherwell’s controversial defeat to Celtic had his personal details leaked.

The 19-year-old is accused of a data protection offence. Police Scotland said he would appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court "at a later date".

The teenager's arrest and charge comes after the official and his family were placed under "police surveillance", according to the Scottish Football Association (SFA).

On Wednesday, Celtic kept their title hopes alive after they were awarded a late penalty by John Beaton in the 2-3 win. The decision drew widespread criticism.

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Penalising Motherwell midfielder Sam Nicholson for handball in a stoppage-time VAR review, allowed Celtic to cut the gap on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to one point.

On Saturday, the two remaining title contenders will play each other in a final-day decider.

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