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The National (Scotland)
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David Irvine

Scottish FA KMI panel deliver verdict on controversial Hibs vs Rangers 'no goal' call

The Scottish FA Key Match Incident Review Panel have ruled Rangers should have been awarded a goal against Hibernian after Nico Raskin appeared to force the ball over the line.

Rangers officials had been left furious over the no goal decision as Hibs raced up the park to equalise.

Raskin looked to have made it 2-0 at Easter Road as he forced home before Rocky Bushiri hooked clear.

Replays showed the ball looked to be over the goal line before it was cleared, however, referee Nick Walsh allowed play to continue.

It's thought VAR did not intervene as there was no conclusive evidence of the ball being over the line.

But, the KMI panel have deemed the goal should have been awarded by a majority verdict of four to one.

The one panel member to disagree stated there was no conclusive evidence.

The decision read: "The panel discussed this decision at length with the majority (4:1) deeming the on-field decision incorrect.

"The majority (4:1) believed that VAR should have intervened and recommended a factual award of the goal.

"One member of the panel highlighted that they didn't think there was conclusive evidence and a VAR intervention should not take place."


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It comes after we revealed the Scottish FA Compliance Officer would review comments made by John Brown over the incident.

On Rangers TV, the former Ibrox player said: "I would say it is corrupt.

Commentator Tom Miller cautioned: "Well, I'm not sure we can actually say that”, before Brown continued: "Well, I am saying it.”

It's understood the SFA will consider action over the remarks under article 29.2 of the rules. The relevant rule reads: "A club or recognised football body which publishes, distributes, issues, sells or authorises a third party to publish, distribute, issue or sell a match programme or any other publication or audio/visual material of any description in any media now existing or hereinafter invented, including but not limited to the Internet, social networking or micro-blogging sites, shall ensure that any such publications or audio/visual material does not contain any criticism of any match official calculated to indicate bias or incompetence on the part of such match official or to impinge upon his character."

A Rangers spokesperson said: “In a season where Rangers have been on the receiving end of several major officiating errors, frustration is entirely understandable. The idea that spontaneous remarks could warrant disciplinary action is excessive, surprising and inconsistent. 

“This development should not overshadow what was a clear mistake, evident to anyone who has seen the footage of the game. The focus should be on raising refereeing standards for the good of Scottish football. 

“Should a charge follow, we will defend it, and question whether club channels across the league are being monitored and policed equally.”

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