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Ben Banks

Steven McClean prompts Celtic penalty fury as pundit tells the ref he doesn’t know what he is doing

Richard Taylor has been given a reprieve of his red card offence by the Sportscene panel after Celtic romped to a 5-1 win over St Mirren.

It was a tight affair in Glasgow but Daizen Maeda's goal had put Ange Postecoglou's Scottish Premiership champions ahead in the Scottish Cup fifth-round match. It took until the 76th minute for the next goal to come from the penalty spot and Reo Hatate, but debate has arisen over how that spot-kick was awarded after a VAR check.

Liel Abada's shot looked goalbound but it came up and hit St Mirren defender Taylor on the hand, referee Steven McClean then showing red to the new Paisley signing. Celtic hero Simon Donnelly thought it was harsh but said: "By the letter of the law, it is a penalty and I have seen these given. I just don't think the lad means it and that's when the red card comes about.

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