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'Rangers should have been down to nine' - Celtic boss Lennon wanted more dismissals in Old Firm derby

The Hoops manager feels that the referee should have awarded a second red card to their bitter rivals during their recent clash at Parkhead

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is adamant that Rangers should have been reduced to nine men during the Old Firm derby at Celtic Park after Ryan Kent was not spotted hitting Scott Brown.

With just over half an hour played, Hoops captain Brown provoked Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos and the Colombian retaliated by lashing out with an elbow and was correctly sent off.

However, late on and with Celtic 2-1 up, Kent was seen either pushing or striking Brown in the face, but the incident was not spotted and he was not dismissed, something which Lennon feels aggrieved about, despite coming away with the victory.