SFA charges Lennon with misconduct for pitch run

suspended ban hanging over him after his confrontation with referee Kevin Clancy during a fixture with Kilmarnock in February, following which he received a three-game ban.

Lennon insisted his celebration was merely his response to the taunts aimed at him from the away end. “Well they make it personal don’t they?,” he said. “You all hear it.

“It was worth it. Trust me. Bobby was fine about it. I should not get a ban for that. I was just letting them know how pleased I was to get the equaliser. I enjoyed the moment.”

The principle hearing is Thursday 21 June, while the response date has been set for next Tuesday, 22 May.