Celtic 1-2 Hibs – Time for some Defiant and Definitive Ratings

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FATHER MARTIN AND SAMWISE GANGEE – 6/10 – No marvels of wisdom in the rain. Only grim late, and crucial, loss for the first time since his return, sabotaged by the ludge scum. Only quibble I had was Tut off and Yang getting extended minutes when he was hapless as an attacking force. But we’ll never know really if – on a level playing field – that would have borne fruit.

Auston Trusty red card.

22.02.2026 Celtic v Hibernian, Scottish Premiership. Referee Matthew MacDermid conveys his VAR decision on Auston Trusty red card. Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO.

MIBBERY – 10/10 – You wee rat. And that insidious mob hiding in their VAR dungeon will hopefully come down with a terminal farmyard dose after their goatfest celebrations last night. When I look at that wee guy with the whistle I usually subdue my inner voice (one of…) which muses that there has not been enough brutal bullying in schools for the past quarter century. Now I know to listen to those abstract notions because therein lies the bitter truth.

Matthew MacDermid

22.02.2026 Celtic v Hibernian, Scottish Premiership. Matthew MacDermid Photo Kenny Ramsay IMAGO

Zombies two down, Livi a straight red. And THIRTEEN minutes of injury time are added… Celtic back in it, dominating, seeking a winner… A red conjured out of nowhere as some effete reprobate goes down like a dive into the hold of a fishing trawler, and those scurrilous lot seize their chance for the most vile bit of connivery and cheating we’ve seen in years. Make no excuses for them. Don’t fall for any SMSM sophistry that would excuse their craven deceit – those mobsters seized on, distorted and exploited a nothing incident to derail a Celtic title bid. To hell with  their duplicity, their pretensions to rationale. A venomous curse on their bloodlines.

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About Author

The Celtic Star founder and editor David Faulds has edited numerous Celtic books over the past decade or so including several from Lisbon Lions, Willie Wallace, Tommy Gemmell and Jim Craig. Earliest Celtic memories include a win over East Fife at Celtic Park and the 4-1 League Cup loss to Partick Thistle as a 6 year old. Best game? Easy 4-2, 1979 when Ten Men Won the League. Email [email protected]

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