John Beaton put in a 'fantastic' Old Firm derby display according to former top Scottish referee Steve Conroy - but he was let down by VAR.
The derby ding-dong between Rangers and Celtic was full of surprising moments as the scoreline ended in a 2-2 draw for the ages but there were key decisions made throughout the 90 minutes with VAR in operation for the first time in the famous fixture. And in the eye of storm experienced referee Beaton awarded Rangers a penalty after Carl Starfelt was adjudged to have fouled Fashion Sakala in the box.
At the other end a VAR check was in place after the ball seemed to strike Connor Goldson's hands with Beaton consulting official Willie Collum in the VAR room but with no penalty awarded nor did the whistler go to the monitor. Former grade one ref Conroy admits the officials got the call wrong and that Beaton, despite having a 'fantastic' display, should have been given the chance to review the incident
