St Mirren manager Danny Lennon recognises the touchline frustration felt by Celtic counterpart Neil Lennon but believes it only leads to a lack of focus. The Hoops boss has been in the spotlight ahead of his team's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at St Mirren Park on Sunday following his latest brush with officialdom.

St Mirren's Lennon, who had two years with Cowdenbeath before moving into the SPL this summer, said: "I do recognise his frustration.

"I have been there myself and I have worked with other managers who are very animated.

"Neil Lennon is a very passionate guy, that's the way that he works and I don't think you will ever take that out of Neil, and it's a terrific trait to have.

"I personally felt that when I was getting animated - and this is only my own experience - it made me lose focus on what my job was, which is to get results in a game of football.

"I have become less animated. The SFA are very approachable on that side of things, they are always there on the end of the phone.

"If you have any real qualms, send a DVD in, I'm sure they welcome that because they are trying to improve every week.

"But let them referee, let them get on with the game, we wouldn't have a game without them.

"It is difficult enough for them, they are human like us all. The more pressure managers put on them can lead to poorer decisions.

"Our game would be lost without them so let's give them a wee bit of a break."