Scott Brown says Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday wanted to ‘congratulate me’ at full-time of Old Firm derby at Celtic Park

Scott Brown performed down the full-time scuffle that broke out after Celtic beat Rangers.

It was an action-packed Old Firm derby, which the league leaders won 2-1 to maneuver 13 points clear on the prime of the Scottish Premiership.

And Brown was concerned in three controversial moments at Celtic Park.

First, he was elbowed by Alfredo Morelos in an off the ball incident, resulting in the striker receiving a purple card – his fifth of the season.

“You possibly can’t try this in modern-day soccer, particularly with all of the cameras round, however at the moment is about us,” the skipper mentioned after the sport, as he tried to convey the main target again on to his team-mates’ success.

However, quizzed about the incident in which Ryan Kent raised his hand and caught Brown in the face during the second half, the captain said he didn’t remember it, before being asked about the scuffle at full-time when Andy Halliday appeared to angrily confront him.

“Oh, he came up to congratulate me,” Brown explained without a hint of a smile.

Halliday was shown a yellow card shortly before the game ended, but was then shown another after the final whistle for his role in the melee, which is believed to have started when he took exception to Brown celebrating the win in front of Rangers’ fans.

Rangers supervisor Steven Gerrard was not impressed both.

“You’re taking part in in opposition to a participant who likes to antagonise,” he mentioned afterwards. “Morelos and Kent are each provoked.

“Celtic followers have the suitable to rejoice however to do it proper in your race, Halliday has the suitable to guard his personal folks.

“The man who antagonised all of it from the start deserves to be punished as effectively. While you’re provoked, it’s solely honest that each side get punished for my part.”