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Steven McLean was the man in charge of yesterday’s match with the visitors also receiving a penalty although Kelvin Wilson avoided any further punishment for bringing down Jamie Murphy in the penalty box.
Charlie Mulgrew found his name in McLean’s book just past the hour mark for a clear foul that probably deserved a word of warning but no-one else in the stadium expected to see a card.
Four minutes into the second half Beram Kayal found himself in a similar situation as the referee flashed another card at the Celtic midfielder with Henrik Ojamaa booked in the 55th minute for a foul on Wilson.
The main card display was to come in the 75th minute when Murphy went down in the penalty box with McLean pointing straight to the spot. Victor Wanyama picked up a yellow for dissent while Forster was also booked for pointing out that Tom Hateley had placed the ball in front of the penalty spot.
Without even looking at the position of the ball McLean booked the Celtic keeper who followed up his card by saving Hateley’s penalty.
Two minutes from the end of regulation time Keith Lasley was booked for fouling Mulgrew with the visitors picking up two bookings for seven fouls against Celtic’s four from four.
McLean does prefer to referee by showing cards to players, in his previous SPL clash on December 26 between Kilmarnock and Hearts he handed out two yellow cards to Kilmarnock from 11 fouls with Hearts collecting three from seven fouls.
Celtic’s discipline this season has rarely been a problem even in the Champions League when they’ve found themselves without possession for long periods.
In the 2-1 win over Barcelona Celtic committed nine fouls with only Miku picking up a yellow card, in the Nou Camp Celtic committed 10 fouls with James Forrest the only booking.
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