Alan Muir fails to stop Celtic going top of SPFL Premiership

With refereeing and VAR issues in the news Alan Muir added to the growing catalogue of honest mistakes at today’s Livingston v Celtic match.

Don Robertson was his usual erratic self with some baffling decisions when Celtic built up a chance down the right wing.

When the ball was played into the penalty box Kyogo Furuhashi moved into position only to have his movement halted by Micky Devlin.

The Livingston defender kicked out at Kyogo’s left ankle with his right foot then followed through by kneeing the striker’s thigh.

Robertson had a clear view but didn’t want to know, Muir had plenty of time to review it. While John Beaton will pour over an incident to find the angle he is looking for Muir had his mind made up within 60 seconds with the message being to continue playing. He didn’t even suggest that the match referee should take a look on the pitch-side monitor.

Fortunately Celtic went on to score three times after the break with Muir unable to find fault with any of the goals.

With seven matches left to play Celtic are one point clear and one goal better off in terms of goal difference.

Football is about small margins, Muir did his bit like John Beaton at Tynecastle, today Celtic had enough to overcome the obstacles put in front of them by Crawford Allan’s appointments.

In 2015 Muir was the additional assistant at Hampden watching and ignoring the handball from Josh Meekings to block a netbound header from Leigh Griffiths, Muir’s career has gone from strength to strength.