Referee under police surveillance after handball call rocks Scottish soccer title race‎

A referee has required police surveillance to protect his safety after a controversial call which impacted the Scottish soccer title race. The Scottish Football Association said on Friday the police intervention was the “inevitable consequence of the heightening criticism, intolerance and scapegoating" aimed at referees. Beaton's decision to award a penalty for handball in Celtic's favor against Motherwell on Wednesday allowed Celtic to clinch a last-gasp win and cut the gap on Premiership leader Hearts to one point.