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Ryan Hedges Rangers red card analysed as John Beaton's last man decision comes under the microscope
Rangers visit Aberdeen and there was plenty as the Premiership leaders took a 2-1 win at Pittodrie.Dons striker Curtis Main was lucky not to see red for a high challenge on Borna Barisic but the real talking point was the decision that turned the game.Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos got the wrong side of Ryan Hedges, who clipped the Colombian's heels as he tried to recover.That sent El Bufalo sprawling to the turf for a clear penalty, with John Beaton also producing a red card.Sending off Hedges caused some confusion as it was clear that the Aberdeen man hadn't meant to trip his opponent.With the so-called "double jeopardy" rule now in place, many felt that a penalty would have sufficed.However, a look at the rules shows that Beaton was