Abused Lennon may stay home

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is considering aborting his spying missions to Scottish grounds after being pelted with missiles during Saturday’s League Cup semi-final at Tynecastle.

Lennon confirmed he had coins and cups of liquid thrown at him and suffered abuse as he sat in the directors’ box surrounded by Aberdeen fans, who were watching their team beat St Johnstone 4-0.

Lennon, who was sitting next to Hearts assistant manager Billy Brown and Celtic coach Garry Parker, feared for the safety of himself and those around him before leaving shortly after the Dons netted a third goal in the 62nd minute.