Lennon facing charges over cup reaction

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will face three charges over his reaction to the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final defeat by Hearts, the Scottish Football Association revealed today.

Lennon has been issued with a notice of complaint accusing him of breaching three SFA rules relating to Hearts’ 2-1 victory at Hampden, which came courtesy of Craig Beattie’s controversial late penalty.

Lennon, who was hit with a two-match touchline ban last week over a separate incident, has seven days to respond with an SFA hearing pencilled in for May 10.