Just before half-time at Tynecastle Park, Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou had his hands on his head and turned away laughing in disbelief.

The Australian felt his side should have had a penalty on the stroke of half-time following a handball by Hearts defender Michael Smith. Much to the surprise of many, referee Nick Walsh did not take a look at the incident on the VAR monitor after consultation with the officials watching in the VAR hub in Ballieston.

Postecoglou said: "Look I thought we had a clear cut handball and penalty but apparently that's not good enough - what do I know? We haven't had a penalty all year and I keep hearing opposition managers saying we get everything. The only penalties we have taken so far this season have been in training."

Celtic's penalty appeal, the 'clear cut handball' and the IFAB rules which Nick Walsh would have considered