Rangers: David Edgar rages as ‘disgraceful’ footage emerges from win v Kilmarnock
Rangers were denied a “stonewall penalty” after a “disgraceful” call during their Scottish Premiership win over Kilmarnock, according to David Edgar.
Philippe Clement’s Light Blues maintained their lead at the top of the Premiership table with a 2-1 win at Rugby Park on Wednesday (28 February) thanks to second-half goals from James Tavernier and Tom Lawrence.
However, Heart and Hand podcast host Edgar was left enraged after the full-time whistle when footage emerged that showed Lewis Mayo handling the ball in the penalty area in added time, which was somehow missed by the referee and VAR.
Writing on X on Wednesday (28 February) he said: “Stonewall penalty and for VAR to look at that and claim it’s not a penalty is disgraceful.”
Did Rangers get a penalty in their win over Kilmarnock?
The penalty to Rangers debate has dominated Scottish football far too much over the last few years and Wednesday night’s clash was just the latest in a long line of examples that show the Gers don’t get preferential treatment from officials.
Mayo clearly makes contact with the ball with an outstretched arm that likely stops Cyriel Dessers from adding to the Light Blues’ lead in injury time, but somehow both the VAR and the referee completely missed that moment.
While one goal may not have made a huge difference on the night, it could be huge in the Premiership title race this season. The battle between Rangers and Celtic is set to go down to the wire and may even come down to goal difference in May.
Hopefully, this moment won’t come back to bite the Gers and Clement in the long run, but Edgar and other pundits’ frustrations are well warranted given the clarity of the situation.
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