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Ewan Paton

Kris Boyd in brutal Aaron Donnelly Dundee vs Celtic celebration quip

Kris Boyd couldn't resist a cheeky pop at Dundee goalscorer Aaron Donnelly over his non-celebration after scoring against Celtic.

Brendan Rodgers' side were up against it with 10 minutes left to play at Dens Park last night, as Donnelly rose highest at the back post to give the hosts a 3-2 lead.

The defender - seemingly a boyhood Hoops fan - beat Auston Trusty to the ball, nodding high into the net, however, as the home crowd went wild, the 21-year-old refrained from celebrating.

Discussing the situation in the Sky Sports studio post-match, ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon delivered his view, while Rangers hero Boyd and fellow pundit James McFadden chimed in.

Boyd joked: "I saw him celebrate when the [Celtic] equaliser went in!"

Boyd was of course referencing Arne Engels' 92nd minute penalty, which secured a 3-3 draw in the Scottish Premiership encounter.

Donnelly explained himself when he was interviewed post-match, as he played down what happened. 

He said: "I was kind of taken back by what happened.

"There was a bit of a scuffle before, the ref pulled me and my marker aside and once it went in I really didn't know what to do."

Back in the studio, Lennon added: "I have been in that position myself. I didn't score for five years!

"The kid is obviously a Celtic fan, you know what I mean but he should show a bit more I think. It's a brilliant goal."

Scotland hero McFadden said: "If he's genuine and he didn't know what to do then fair enough but I don't care if he's a Celtic fan - is he apologising to the Dundee fans behind the goals?

"It must be the fact that he's not sure what to do and is surprised that he's actually scored a goal."

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