Liam Scales earns 'lucky' Rangers penalty escape as ex ref declares VAR '100 per cent' got Celtic let off wrong
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer SFA referee Bobby Madden reckons that Rangers should "100 per cent" have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Vaclav Cerny by Celtic defender Liam Scales.It was a Premier Sports Cup final thriller as the Hoops claimed the silverware after a penalty shootout victory with Ridvan Yilmaz's miss proving decisive at Hampden.
But with the game poised at 3-3 in injury time, Ireland international Scales would bring winger Cerny to the ground on the edge of the box with referee John Beaton awarding a free-kick to Philippe Clement's side.Alan Muir in the VAR room would back up the man in the middle over the decision to rule out a penalty, but instantly on BBC Sportsound former Celtic star Pat Bonner conceded it was a let off for Brendan Rodgers' side.
He said: “It’s that quick closing down. He was lucky that wasn’t inside the box actually.Rangers legend Billy Dodds added: “He is tugging him and his right boot is on the line.
I am thinking at the time he has tugged on the right side - it wasn’t a great ball from Carter-Vickers. He took a bad touch.
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