SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE:SCOTT BROWN is still struggling to come to terms with his red card in last Sunday's Old Firm game at Ibrox which will see him miss three matches. The Celtic captain was sent off for violent conduct by referee Dougie McDonald after tangling with Rangers' Kyle Lafferty. Despite an appeal from the Parkhead club, McDonald stood by his decision after looking at the incident again on video.

Manager Tony Mowbray claims he was “bewildered” by the Scottish Football Association’s appeals procedure, which allows the referee to act as judge and jury.

Brown, who scored the winner for Scotland in the 1-0 friendly win over the Czech Republic at Hampden on Wednesday, will miss Sunday’s trip to Falkirk in the Premier League. He has also incurred a two-match fixed suspension from March 14th for reaching the disciplinary threshold of 18 points, and it still rankles.

“Yesterday’s decision is really disappointing,” Brown told the club’s website. “We challenged the original red card because we thought it was wrong, and I still think that is the case. I know our view was shared by many other people and players I’ve spoken to with the Scotland squad this week.

“Now the referee has had a chance to see the video footage, I can’t understand why he still feels I deserved a red card. What happened in the incident is clear for everyone to see and decide for themselves. I’ve been lucky to come through recent injury problems and get back in the team, to have a three-match suspension in the same week as scoring for my country is a real blow.