Chris Sutton aims dig at Gary Lineker and defends Celtic penalty decision

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a controversial late penalty for Celtic (Credits: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

Chris Sutton has defended the controversial award of the late penalty that helped keep Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title hopes alive.

Martin O’Neill’s side trailed to Elliot Watt’s opener and were then pegged back by Liam Gordon’s late equaliser on a night of high drama in Motherwell, before a VAR-assisted penalty from Kelechi Ihenacho sealed a 3-2 win for the visitors with the last kick of the ball. 

Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou described John Beaton’s penalty award as ‘one of the worst decisions’ he had ever seen, but the outcome is that Celtic will pip Hearts if they beat long-time leaders Hearts at Parkhead ...