Lennon and McCoist banned for cup final

NEIL LENNON and Ally McCoist are both set to watch next week’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final from the stand after being handed touchline bans by the Scottish Football Association following their altercation at the end of last week’s ill-tempered Old Firm derby.

Celtic manager Lennon and Rangers assistant boss McCoist were yesterday charged with misconduct as the fallout of the volatile Scottish Cup fifth-round replay at Parkhead continued.

Lennon was already banished to the stands for the March 20 cup final with Rangers at Hampden Park, but now McCoist will join him in being banned from the touchline after their fracas at the end of last week’s match.