A clunky blue line was drawn across the pitch, bent in places and clearly showing Watkins’ shoulder goal side. Nicholson will probably put it down to teething issues.
Soon after the VAR verdict was delivered Viaplay Sport briefly showed the image used with their commentary team not convinced either way.
With the significance of the defeat it seems that no questions were asked after the match to Brendan Rodgers about injuries sustained on the Killie pitch.
The actual figure will be between the manager and the club hierarchy, but a ballpark figure of £30million was mentioned in the summer. Since then, the champions have sold Filipe Jota and Carl Starfelt.
Don Robertson was on VAR duty, a decision was taken in less than two minutes, to the surprise of the Kilmarnock striker his goal was allowed to stand.
Alan Muir had a good view of it, according to the Viaplay Sports commentary team a VAR review was carried out within 30 seconds without a break in play.
Before joining Celtic McCarthy had started 10 EPL matches and came off the bench six times during the 20/21 Lockdown season but he is posed to leave Celtic with just four SPFL starts to his name.
Sutton is fairly new to Celtic failing to build from a position of strength, while there is a Lawwell presence anywhere near the club doing the absolute minimum will always be the mantra.
There are only five survivors from the Celtic side that started the Viaplay Cup Final in February, in attack Liel Abada for Jota is the only change with the emphasis very much still on pace.
Beale is quite clearly getting in some early excuses in case he loses out to PSV Eindhoven or drops any points to Celtic or Ross County in the SPFL.