Brendan Rodgers avoids Old Firm ban but will miss Celtic's trip to Livingston

Brendan Rodgers has been banned for Celtic's trip to Livingston on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, but will return to the dugout for the key Old Firm clash against Rangers at Ibrox.

The Hoops manager faced a potential two-match touchline suspension after describing referee Don Robertson and VAR John Beaton as "really, really poor" and hit out at "absolutely shocking decision-making", before adding the officiating "cost us" as he questioned several incidents in their defeat at Hearts on March 3.

He was accused of breaching rule 72, which stipulates that managers - as well as other players and staff - cannot "indicate bias or incompetence" regarding match officials during interviews.

While Rodgers was found guilty at an SFA hearing on Thursday - he will serve a one-match penalty with another game on hold - clearing Rodgers to face Philippe Clement's side next Sunday.

Celtic are currently top of the Scottish Premiership by one point, however title rivals Rangers do have a game in hand.

After the games against Livingston and Rangers - both live on Sky Sports - Celtic then face St Mirren at home in their final pre-split fixture.

Celtic were awarded a penalty after Alex Cochrane's barge on Hyun-Jun Yang, then, minutes after Adam Idah's spot-kick was saved, Yang was shown a red card following a VAR check for a high boot on Cochrane.

That sending-off angered Rodgers and was the subject of an unsuccessful appeal by Celtic, while Rodgers also said it was "absolutely shocking" that Hearts were awarded a penalty for Tomoki Iwata's handball after referee Don Robertson went for a second look at the VAR monitor.

Speaking to Sky Sports following the defeat at Tynecastle Park, Rodgers said:

"I never like to comment on officials but that cost us