Connor Goldson Rangers 'handball' claim puts Willie Collum under VAR microscope as former ref defends John Beaton
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic should have had a penalty in their 2-2 draw with Rangers when Connor Goldson was struck in the arm by a shot, according to former official Steve Conroy.
The Hoops got ahead in this mouth-watering Premiership clash through Daizen Maeda but needed Kyogo Furuhashi to save them from defeat after Ryan Kent and James Tavernier efforts.
They remain nine points clear at the top of the league but while the game was still at 2-1, centre-back Goldson appeared to commit a handball when an effort by Carl Starfelt appeared to hit his outstretched arm.Referee John Beaton has been given a thumbs up for his display by former whistler Conroy but speaking to OLBG he claimed VAR official Willie Collum didn't do his job properly from the VAR room.
He explained: "The VAR team didn't make the right call with the Connor Goldson handball shout - to me, it looked like a handball."Now that Scottish football actually has VAR, I have no idea why that incident wasn't put to review."Now that Scottish football actually has VAR, I have no idea why that incident wasn't put to review.
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