Jefferies (right) was shown to the stand after Celtic's first goal

Jim Jefferies has reported Willie Collum after remarks made to him by the referee at half-time in Hearts' 3-0 defeat by Celtic in Glasgow.

Jefferies was sent to the stand for complaining that Daryl Murphy was offside for the first goal.

"I saw the referee at half time and said 'you are due me an apology' and I got spoken to like I was a little boy," the Hearts boss told BBC Scotland.

"They ask for respect, but they don't seem to give you any respect back."

James Forrest opened the scoring from Murphy's pass, but Jefferies claims that video evidence showed that the Irishman was offside and it was this that led the Hearts boss to confront Collum.

"What is frustrating is that you are a yard away from the man that's clearly offside looking along the line and the referee's standing the other side of you and does not put the flag up," said Jefferies.

"I have reported it to the SPL delegate, John Connolly, and will go through proper procedures."

Hearts had a claim for a penalty turned down when Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre clashed with David Templeton.

Jefferies claimed that linesman Francis Andrews believed that it was a penalty but failed to flag, compounding his mistake with Celtic's first goal - all of which led to a bust-up with the officials.

"I would probably have been sent off in the second half as well because Templeton was held back by the defender and that should have been a penalty," said the manager.

"At 2-0 you say the next goal is important and we had a golden opportunity when David was held back, but we didn't get it.

"My assistant, Billy Brown, said that the fourth official said that the linesman said he thought it was a penalty.

"I don't know how they work as a team. Maybe the batteries didn't work or the microphones are too low."

Jefferies also thought that Celtic's second, scored by Shaun Maloney, was offside.

"I think earlier on he had given a couple of decisions that were offside as well, but if they keep doing it and doing it, they get fed up with the fans giving them stick and, if you are not strong enough, they will give it," he said.

Jefferies thought his side were unlucky not to be 1-0 ahead when a Suso drive struck the post immediately before Celtic's opener.

He thought his team lost their way after that goal and admits he gave central midfielders Ian Black and Adrian Mrowiec "a bit of a roasting" at half time for chasing forward.

"They were doing well for the first half hour and then lost the place, so I hope they learn their lesson," he added.

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