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Celtic conceded a controversial late penalty in their 2-2 draw with Ross County after Alex Schalk went down in the box

Ross County snatched a draw against Celtic in controversial style as Alex Schalk won a penalty which Brendan Rodgers called "blatant cheating".

With County trailing 2-1 late in the game, Schalk went down in the box when there appeared to be no contact from behind by Erik Sviatchenko.

Celtic players were fuming at the decision but Liam Boyce stepped up to convert the penalty and grab a potentially crucial point for the hosts in their battle against relegation.

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers expressed his disappointment at the incident that led to the penalty.

"There was no contact whatsoever, it was a really bad decision. To give a penalty for that is incredible," he told Sky Sports.

Disbelief in the Celtic ranks as County's Alex Schalk (2nd right) earn a penalty
Image: Disbelief in the Celtic ranks as County's Alex Schalk (2nd right) earn a penalty

"It is blatant cheating. I thought the referee was pulling out his yellow card for a dive. It was really poor and I am sure he will get banned for that."

Watch the penalty decision in the video at the top of the page.

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