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Celtic travel to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership tomorrow as the run-in well and truly begins. The last time the Hoops made the jaunt through to West Lothian, they came away deserved 3-0 winners, but it wasn’t without a mishap or two. Indeed, goalkeeper Joe Hart was sent off 28 minutes in. This didn’t faze his teammates, however, who put in a stellar performance to win 3-0. Daizen Maeda’s wonder goal in stoppage time pleased many, particularly Hart. He could be seen in the tunnel celebrating the strike as passionately as ever.
It was the first time the veteran stopper was ever ordered off, and he has admitted that how he celebrated was a normal way for him to act, but he was slightly surprised the cameras picked up on it. “That was naughty”, he told Glasgow Times. “There was no need for that clip. I was just watching the game and reacting how I would like to react. “I know we’re in public and people are free to do what they want. I think that was footage from the live cameras they were setting up for the interviews after. So that was a shame. “But that was Daizen scoring an absolute banger to make it three. I’d liked to have celebrated with him obviously but that’s what it was. “Of course [the fans loved it]. But it’s me. That’s how I am. That’s the truth. It’s a shame as you want to feel comfortable to express yourself in a controlled environment, but that’s modern-day life.” This weekend at Livingston, Celtic cannot afford any mishaps. Hart staying on the pitch for 90 minutes would be ideal, and fans would be greatly pleased with a similar scoreline to what their last trip to Almondvale ended. Kick-off tomorrow is at midday, and the game is live on Sky Sports.
