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Ewan Paton

Rangers vs Celtic clash had me embarrassed, here's why

Ally McCoist insists the players who took part in yesterday's derby between Rangers and Celtic should be 'embarrassed'. 

That is aside from Bailey Rice and Johnny Kenny.

It took until the last few moments of the game for referee Nick Walsh to brandish any yellow cards in the game, with Rice receiving a booking on 88 minutes and Kenny a short while later.

And McCoist was left frustrated by the lack of tempo and intensity in the usually powderkeg fixture between Glasgow's big two.

He told talkSPORT: "I was embarrassed and by the way the two boys who got booked were teenagers.

"They were substitutes who came on, the older generation.... that's the biggest embarrassment of Old Firm day."

Celtic had already won the Scottish Premiership title heading into the game, while Rangers' season had essentially been over since their exit from the Europa League last month.


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The topic of the guard of honour - or lack of - was also raised on the airwaves this morning. 

Rangers' players didn't clap their Celtic counterparts onto the field as a mark of respect for their latest title win. 

This was a decision McCoist was fully behind. 

He added: "Do you know what they should do? Behind both goals both sets of fans should have a cup of tea and a get together and a bit of cake."

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