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Nick Walsh made it to 60 SPFL matches running since a penalty was awarded against the club from Ibrox.

The Bearsden based PE teacher has played a significant part in that run, just over a year ago Ryan Kent escaped any punishment as he tripped Liel Abada 15 yards from goal just as the winger was about to shoot early on in a match Celtic won 4-0.

A fortnight ago Don Robertson and Alan Muir decided to take no action when Jack Butland then Connor Goldson combined to push Kyogo Furuhashi to the ground with the Glasgow Derby goal-less at the time.

Gavin Duncan was on VAR duty at McDiarmid Park yesterday, predictably he backed up Walsh with two key decisions where it appeared that the VAR check was undertaken with the outcome known in advance.

As Chris Kane latches onto a slack back-pass from Ben Davies Jack Butland is caught out, the goalkeeper is stranded and kicks out at Kane’s ankle as the St Johnstone defender falls to the ground.

No words are really needed, Tom Lawrence does to Kane far more than Kirk Broadfoot did to Leon Balogun. Fans of every club except one could predict the outcome of both incidents.

On Thursday it will be a non-Scottish referee in charge of the Europa League tie against Real Betis, last season in 10 European ties Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side had four penalties awarded against them.

On Monday Walsh returns to his day job at Boclair Academy working on the fitness of Murray Park starlets. Last season in Celtic’s first domestic match played with VAR Walsh awarded Hearts two penalties against Ange Postecoglou’s side after consulting the pitchside monitor.