Celtic boss Gordon Strachan queried whether Artur Boruc should have been booked for gesturing to Hibernian fans after Saturday's 2-0 SPL win.Strachan called for clarification of the Scottish Premier League's disciplinary rules after goalkeeper Boruc was shown a yellow card at the end of the Hoops' victory at Easter Road.

The Poland international was booked by referee Iain Brines after hanging back to wave and gesticulate to the home fans before applauding the Hoops supporters.

Celtic defender Lee Naylor's first goal for the Parkhead club since his arrival from Wolves in August 2006, and a header from substitute Georgios Samaras, had wrapped up three crucial points.

But then the antics of Boruc - no stranger to controversy during his time in Scotland - became the talking point.

In highlighting his frustration and anger, Strachan claimed every Celtic defeat was treated like a "national day of rejoicing" and that different rules had been applied to his players this season.

He said: "When teams beat us, they all go around the park clapping everybody, including Celtic fans.

"It is like a day of national rejoicing.

"Massimo Donati came off today and clapped everybody and nothing happened.

"But if you cannot wave to the fans then tell us, give us the rules.

"Hopefully it is the same for everybody else but it seem to be different.

"When Scott McDonald scored the winner at Gretna, he was celebrating five metres from the crowd and got booked.

"I've recently seen people going into the crowd and not getting booked.

"Tell us the rules and I will tell the players."

Celtic skipper Stephen McManus added to the controversy by backing Poland international Boruc.

He said: "I thought it was a wee bit harsh.

"When Inverness Caley beat us they went on a lap of honour and I didn't see 11 of their players getting booked.

"I think referees can be fickle at times. It's not as if Artur caused a full-scale riot.

"I don't want to criticise referees but maybe common sense is required at times.

"People are going to have things to say now, whereas, if the referee had just had a quiet word and got us off the pitch, it would have been all forgotten."

Strachan also implied that his players had helped prevent some of the tough-tackling Hibernian players from being booked.

He said: "I can't tell you how pleased I am. It was a good win.

"I thought our discipline was excellent, there were a few tasty tackles going in.

"Some of our players helped their fellow pros out on many an occasion.

"If you had been anywhere else in the world you might have seen some rolling about and acting but they got up.

"Considering how many big lads were out there I thought Aiden (McGeady) and Naka (Shunsuke Nakamura) were brave on the ball.

"People say big centre-halves crashing in are brave but anyone can do that.

"If you are on the receiving end and getting up again then that's what you call bravery."

Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen admits his side should have taken advantage of their first-half superiority.

He said: "I'm very disappointed, I thought we were fantastic in the first half and played the way we wanted to play.

"We created chances and should have punished them but we didn't and lost the game.

"John Rankin had a one-on-one and you want to score but all credit to their keeper."

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