What ref told St Johnstone players about bizarre Rangers goal as captain slams directive that 'doesn't make any sense'
dailyrecord.co.ukSt Johnstone skipper Kyle Cameron is adamant ref Matthew MacDermid DID blow his whistle and give them a free-kick before Cyriel Dessers hit the back of the net.Saints were left fuming after their Premier Sports Cup tie with Rangers turned on a bizarre moment in the second half that saw MacDermid initially appear to stop play and give St Johnstone a free-kick BEFORE Dessers scored.
However he was called over to the VAR screen and, after a review, he gave the goal anyway. An SFA statement explained the decision, claiming that MacDermid hadn't actually blown his whistle before Dessers' goal went in, and the gesture indicating the free-kick wasn't in itself enough to stop the play.
That didn't fly in the Perth Saints camp however - Craig Levein was left apoplectic after the match asking reporters 'what the f*** happened there?' And captain Cameron added to the criticism as he revealed a chat with the ref that left him even more confused.
The big centre-back said afterwards: “The decision turned the game and it has cost us a result. I’m 90 percent sure that, as Dessers is about to finish, he’s blown his whistle.
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