Celtic have acknowledged the power outage that occurred during their Scottish Premiership win over St Mirren.
The LED screens, which usually display the scoreline, live action and the time, went down as part of an area-wide power cut in the second half.
Supporters watching the Celtic TV were also affected, with many demanding a refund for the inconvenience.
Fortunately, the Celtic Park floodlights were linked to an emergency generator, so the match could continue as normal.
A statement read: “A power outage this afternoon in the Parkhead area of Glasgow caused disruption to normal matchday services inside Celtic Park.
“The outage, which happened early in the second-half of the game against St Mirren, affected the operation of the stadium’s big screens and PA system.
“Thankfully, the stadium’s emergency generator system ensured continued power to the stadium’s floodlighting and safety systems, including the public thoroughfares ensuring that the match was able to continue after a short stoppage.
Read more:
- Rodgers believes 'really impressive' Celtic winger can get even better
- Moment Celtic Park plunged into darkness due to massive power cut
“Due to Celtic TV’s live streaming being based at Celtic Park, todays live broadcast of the game was also impacted upon, with the normal Celtic TV coverage interrupted. This included a loss of commentary following the reinstatement of pictures after the power outage.
“Supporters were also advised to take extra care when leaving the stadium at the end of the match due to the limited street lighting in the immediate Parkhead area.
“Despite these issues being beyond the club’s control, Celtic would like to thank all supporters for their understanding.”
