Scots referee Bobby Madden has been handed the English League One clash between former Old Firm midfield rivals Scott Brown and Joey Barton on Saturday.
The 43-year-old from East Kilbride resigned from the SFA in the summer to move south of the border for professional reasons and will take charge of Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town at the Memorial Stadium.
Madden will see a familiar face in the away dug-out after coming across Cod Army boss and Celtic legend on numerous occasions during two decades as a whistler in Scotland which saw him take charge of more than 1000 games. Brown took over at the Highbury Stadium in the summer after hanging up his boots following an illustrious playing career. And he sup against Barton who he was briefly on the opposite side of the Glasgow divide when the Scouser moved to Rangers.
