Ally McCoist has slammed the decision to award Union Saint Gilloise a penalty against Rangers, insisting the call was as bad as his former club’s display.
The Light Blues’ Champions League group stage hopes are under serious threat after a 2-0 third qualifying round first leg defeat in Belgium. Goals from Teuma and Dante Vanzeir in each half have given the hosts something to hold on to at Ibrox next week, leaving Gio van Bronckhorst’s men with a mountain to climb in their bid to progress and face Monaco or PSV.
While McCoist accepts that Rangers were miles off the pace and deserved to leave with nothing, it was the decision to award a penalty for the potentially decisive second goal that sticks in his craw just as much as the pitiful performance, The ball ricocheted off new signing Ben Davies and struck Connor Goldson’s hand in the box from point blank range.
