Celtic fans won’t want to miss Martin O’Neill’s heated exchange.

Footage from Celtic’s 1-0 victory over Kilmarnock has offered supporters a closer look at Martin O’Neill’s frustration after Kasper Høgh had a first-half goal disallowed. The striker thought he had given his side the lead, but a VAR intervention changed the decision and left the Celtic manager seeking an explanation from the officials.

Referee John Beaton was directed to the pitchside monitor to review an incident from earlier in the attacking move. After watching the footage, he overturned his decision and ruled out Høgh’s finish. The newly released images show O’Neill unhappy on the touchline as he approaches fourth official Colin Steven, apparently trying to understand the reason for the reversal.

Assistant coach Shaun Maloney is also shown speaking with Steven. The two exchanges reveal how the Celtic coaching staff reacted as they attempted to establish exactly why the goal had been chalked off. The footage does not alter the referee’s decision, but it provides another perspective on one of the afternoon’s most discussed incidents.

Behind the scenes at Celtic Park

The moment appears in Celtic’s Matchday Paradise video, which takes supporters behind the scenes during Sunday’s Premiership match at Celtic Park. The club’s video follows the team through a contest that ultimately ended in a 1-0 victory, with Liam Scales scoring the only goal.

Among the most striking sequences is the period immediately after Høgh believed he had found the net. The forward finished the move and, for a short time, it looked as though Celtic had taken the lead. However, the celebrations were interrupted when VAR examined the build-up and asked Beaton to review the incident.

The challenge under scrutiny involved Mika Baur and Kilmarnock captain Greg Kiltie. It was an earlier moment in the move rather than the finish itself that prompted the review. Once Beaton had visited the monitor, he decided that an offence had occurred and disallowed the goal.

The new video captures the reaction from the Celtic technical area as the decision is communicated. O’Neill appears frustrated and wants clarification, while Maloney also engages with Steven. Their conversations suggest that those on the bench were keen to understand the reasoning behind the call, particularly after Høgh had appeared to put the home side in front.

Another setback for Høgh

The decision was especially disappointing for Høgh because he has been trying to add to his Celtic goal tally after scoring a hat-trick against Kilmarnock earlier in the season. His finish offered what looked like an opportunity to end that wait, only for the intervention to take the goal away.

For the striker, the sequence would have been frustrating. He had completed the move and briefly appeared to have delivered the breakthrough his team needed. Instead, he had to accept that the goal would not stand, following the referee’s review of the earlier contact between Baur and Kiltie.

The incident also gave O’Neill a problem to address from the touchline. The manager wanted to know why the decision had been changed, but he did not make a strong public judgement about the officials after the final whistle.

O’Neill explained that he had not been able to see the incident again at that stage. The screen available to him in the technical area had not provided a clear enough view of the challenge for him to reach a conclusion. He was therefore careful not to criticise the decision without having examined it.

The Celtic players, meanwhile, considered the call a close one. The description attributed to them was that it had been “touch and go”, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the challenge and the decision that followed.

Celtic find a way to win

Despite the frustration of seeing Høgh’s effort ruled out, Celtic found the goal they needed. Scales scored midway through the first half, and his finish proved decisive in a match where clear opportunities and goals were limited. The defender’s contribution ensured that the home side still collected all three points.

Celtic’s Kasper Hogh (centre) scores but his goal is disallowed for a foul during the William Hill Premiership match at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Sunday November 8, 2026.

The Matchday Paradise footage adds detail to the story by showing the exchanges around the Celtic bench. Supporters are able to see O’Neill’s frustration and Maloney’s conversation with the fourth official, rather than relying on the broadcast pictures of Beaton at the monitor.

It also illustrates the confusion inside the technical area. The video does not establish whether the referee was right or wrong, or provide an official explanation. It gives fans another view of the immediate reaction to a contentious moment.

For O’Neill, the priority was to get his players focused again and find a way to win the match. Celtic managed to do that through Scales’ first-half goal, recovering from the disappointment of the VAR intervention to secure a victory.