Celtic boss Neil Lennon claims Udinese's late penalty leveller at Parkhead in the 1-1 draw was down to a "disgraceful decision" by Turkish referee Bulent Yildirim. The Hoops got off to the perfect start when midfielder Ki Sung-yueng scored from the spot in the third minute, but with four minutes remaining, Yildirim adjudged Hooper to have fouled Neuton Sergio Piccoli in the box to give the Italians a lifeline they gratefully accepted.
"It was a disgraceful decision," Lennon said.
"Gary Hooper did what he could do to get out of the way.
"Ours was definitely a penalty but the referee deliberated for 20 seconds before giving it. I can't understand that.
"Hooper is very upset and angry as all the players are after putting so much work in to the game.
"To lose two points after a decision like that is hard to take for the players.
"Of course it will (affect our chance of qualifying). It denied us two points when we wanted to enforce our home advantage.
"They can take a lot of confidence from the way they played tonight but at the end of the day if the referee does his job properly we win the game."
