ALL three Sky Sports pundits this afternoon claimed Celtic's equaliser against Hearts shouldn't have counted as they offered a unanimous verdict over a foul in the build-up.
Daizen Maeda slotted home to level the scores after Ellis Simms' early strike at Parkhead, but Hearts were left fuming over the goal.
Robbie Neilson and his players were adamant they should've had a free-kick just outside the Celtic box for a foul on Toby Sibbick.
Callum McGregor had stretched to snatch the ball from between Sibbick's legs, tackling from behind the Hearts star.
Hearts were left furious when play was waved on and Jota surged forward to put the ball on a plate for Maeda to stroke home from the centre of the box.
And Sky Sports panel Kris Boyd, David Marshall and Chrisophe Berra all agreed a foul should've been given - but insisted Hearts still had to do better defensively.
Analysing replays of the incident, Marshall explained: "Bit of contention, I think it is a foul. But for me, listen it is 80 yards from goal.
"Of course Robbie Neilson will be disappointed with the decision because it is a foul looking back at it but I think overall Celtic have deserved their lead."
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Rangers hero Kris Boyd offered similar take on the incident but insisted there was no debate over Celtic's second where Kyogo headed just over the line despite a valiant effort from Craig Gordon.
Boyd said: "100 percent. It's a goal (Celtic's second), there is no doubt about it, it's over the line, it's crystal clear.
"The other one is a foul for me. It's a foul, but David is 100 percent right as well, there is a long, long way for Celtic or Jota to travel from there and Hearts have got to regroup.
And former Tyencastle skipper, Berra insisted it's clear to see why Neilson would be fuming with the decision.
He added: "It is a foul but if you watch the full-back (Nathaniel) Atkinson actually puts his hands up for offside.
"If he keeps on tracking then he could probably stop the goal.
"It's 100 percent a foul and you can see why the manager will be fuming."
