Ex-Celtic striker Andy Walker has criticised the official's performance during the Hoops' 3-1 over Hibernian.

The were several flashpoints during the match, including three penalties being awarded, one of which was overturned by VAR, and also a red card was shown to Hibees striker Elie Youan.

The on-loan forward was first booked for a challenge on Carl Starfelt and then given his marching orders after a tussle with Cameron Carter-Vickers.

And Walker feels that referee Steven McLean did not perform well.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "We had some decisions that changed the course of the match. I hope we don’t get to see every tug of the shirt given as a penalty.

"I thought it was soft and Steven McLean didn’t have a good performance at all. I thought all the penalties were wrong.

"I thought the penalty Celtic were given was incredibly soft. There was no foul there from Hanlon on Carter-Vickers.

"The Abada one was a really poor call from the referee. He just stubbed his toe into the ground and it was not a penalty.

"That was a good use of VAR by overturning that.

"Overall, the yellow cards to Youan were outrageous. He did not deserve a yellow card for his first challenge and he certainly did not deserve the second yellow that led to him being sent off."

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Hearts loanee Garang Kuol has opened up on the words he shared with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou after a recent league meeting between the two sides.

The 18-year-old, who is currently on the books of the Jambos until the end of the season after signing for Newcastle last year, revealed the Parkhead manager gave his fellow Aussie some words of encouragement after the Hoops' 3-1 win in the Scottish Premiership.

Kuol admitted it was a "very good moment" speaking to the 57-year-old at full-time.

He told Australian outlet the Herald and the Age: "It was very brief ( the meeting between the two). He just said, ‘I hope you’re settling in well, and keep working hard.

"'I’m happy to see you’re working hard, and hopefully, you can keep doing well.’ It’s good for him to show that he cares about other Aussie players in the league, and that he’s there for them.

"It was a very good moment.”