Celtic boss Tony Mowbray was shocked to hear Mark McGhee had been spat upon by angry Aberdeen fans just days after the Dons had drawn 4-4 with the Hoops at Pittodrie. However, after being knocked out of the Active Nation Scottish Cup by Irn-Bru First Division side Raith Rovers on Tuesday night, the former Motherwell boss was spat upon by angry Pittodrie supporters as he made his way to the dressing rooms.

Mowbray, said: "That's a shocking thing you have just told me.

"I didn't know that was the case but I don't think anyone has the right to spit on anyone else.

"Managers are all hard-working guys.

"I sat with Mark after the game and from being dead and buried they came back to get a point so emotionally he was quite high and excited.

"And yet there you go, three days later he is having to suffer that - welcome to football management.

"It is a tough job.

"The days when you play really well and score goals are great, the days when it ain't going so well is when you find out about your players and find out about yourself."