There have been a number of times this season when incorrect calls have led to additional points finding their way to Ibrox.
On 5 December 2021, we published an article reviewing some of the key decisions since the beginning of the season. Within the article, the following five decisions concerned the then league leaders:
- Sakala’s goal against Motherwell which was offside – not given. The decision meant that the blue half of Glasgow earned a point.
The lesser spotted Sakala offside goal from earlier in the season, that rescued them a draw at home against Motherwell. Where was the meltdown from the Referees Cheif and in the media? https://t.co/tkhUDPgOYn pic.twitter.com/S0MClRQ5Xp
— Swed🍀 (@Swedleypops) December 4, 2021
- Bacuna escaping without a red card for grabbing the throat of Kingsley. Robbie Nielson was sent to the stands for his protestations. The game against Hearts was drawn 1-1. How might being reduced to 10 men have affected the outcome?
@BBCSportScot not going to talk about the grabbing of the throat by bacuna or the 2 yellows for Robbie Nielson??
— Smartautovalet (@smartvaleter) October 16, 2021
- Against the other Edinburgh side, Hibernian, Porteous was sent off for serious foul play. Though not a shocker, it was certainly a debatable call, at a time when Hibs were leading the game 1-0. They subsequently lost 2-1.
We have lodged an appeal against Ryan Porteous’ red card in yesterday’s cinch Premiership match against Rangers.
— Hibernian Football Club (@HibernianFC) October 4, 2021
- Jon McLaughlin escaping with a yellow card rather than a sending off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity against Dundee. Not only did the decision mean the visitors kept 11 men on the field, but he stayed on the park to save the resultant penalty. Dundee lost the game 1-0.
Dundee 0 Rangers 1 – Jon McLaughlin’s penalty save after yellow card escape helps Gers go top after Joe Aribo’s early strikehttps://t.co/A5C2gWZALF pic.twitter.com/DZv0HttCxf
— Scottish Sun Sport (@scotsunsport) September 25, 2021
- And worst of all – at Ibrox when Aberdeen led 2-1, a shocking penalty decision fell the home team’s way in the closing moments. Needless to say the game ended 2-2 and few in Scottish football could understand how that decision was made.
May be worth asking the Head of Refs what he thought about the penalty Rangers got in the last 10 minutes of the Aberdeen game from this season. pic.twitter.com/RGT83iEEN5
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 4, 2021
Aberdeen being robbed of a win at Ibrox by a farcical penalty call has convinced me the Premiership needs VAR. #aberdeenfc #RangersFC @AberdeenFC
Thoughts? https://t.co/RbhibchXTN— Sean Wallace (@EESeanWallace) November 3, 2021
It’s getting so blatant, it’s beyond a joke..
Richard Foster – Former Rangers defender on Sportsound
“That’s a very, very soft penalty, Aberdeen will feel hard done by”
— ☯ カールジャングルボイ ❋ (@CarlJungleBhoy) October 27, 2021
Yesterday, the shoe was very much on the other foot at Tannadice as theRangers were denied two clear penalties. The Ibrox men subsequently drew the match. At full time, former Celtic utility man Charlie Mulgrew was interviewed about the decisions which favoured his Dundee United side.
Here’s how the ex-Celt cheekily replied:
hahaaha @charlie_mulgrew pic.twitter.com/HRwLfRM1qg
— Housey (@Housey__) February 20, 2022
