Hibernian's Paul Cairney insists he is not worried about being tagged a diver.

The midfielder was sent off at Ross County a fortnight ago after collecting a second yellow card when referee Craig Thomson decided he had deliberately taken a tumble as he tried to go past keeper Mark Brown.

His Dingwall dismissal followed two controversial incidents last year, both involving Kilmarnock.

The first saw then Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels claim the former Partick player should be suspended, with the Northern Irishman insisting Cairney had gone down too easily to win a spot-kick during a clash in Leith in September 2012.

And the second two months later saw him booked for diving as he tried to go past Michael Nelson - now one of his Hibernian colleagues - during a 1-1 draw at Rugby Park.

Cairney said: "I was disappointed to get sent off against County.

"The same thing happened twice last year with Kilmarnock and everyone came out and said I was a diver.

"It can be hard for the refs. They have to make a decision in a split-second and have thousands of fans shouting at them."

Cairney, who will line up at Parkhead today as Hibs take on a Celtic side still hurting after the midweek defeat to Barca, added: "Kenny Shiels had a lot to say after the first incident but I had to have a wee chuckle when he came out and said all those things.

"But it's now three times I've had this in the last year and a bit. I

"It's frustrating because I know I'm definitely not diving.

"But am I worried about getting a reputation? No, it's not something I'm bothered about."