Nick Walsh turns a blind eye to Dujon Sterling’s brutal attack on Greg Taylor

It didn’t take Dujon Sterling long to pick up on the special privilidges that comes with wearing a blue jersey in the Glasgow Derby.

Early in the second half his arm swung out to leave Matt O’Riley’s nose bleeding and requiring lengthy treatment, a spell on the touchline and a change of short before he could continue. Soon afterwards the former Stoke City utility man was booked for a foul on Paulo Bernardo.

Not long afterwards he was taking the legs away from David Turnbull but it was towards the end of the match that he came closest to inflicting real damage.

In a 50-50 contest with Callum McGregor, Dujon knocked the ball too far in front which allowed Greg Taylor to step in.

While the Celtic defender concentrated on the ball Sterling’s right foot snapped down onto Taylor’s left ankle with Walsh giving a free kick to Celtic. Having had no option but to send off Leon Balogun earlier in the match the Bearsden based PE teacher wasn’t going to return to work next week with two red cards to explain in the staff room.

John Beaton will referee Kilmarnock’s visit to Ibrox on Tuesday, with the run of SPFL matches without a penalty being awarded against the 2012 Tribute Act expected to reach 75 with the second anniversary just over two weeks away.