Dermot Gallagher has delivered his verdict on key flashpoint incidents involving Celtic and Rangers at Hampden.
The national stadium took centre stage this weekend as the both clubs secured safe passage to the League Cup Final to set up an Old Firm derby next month. The Hoops, holders of the competition, defeated Kilmarnock 2-0 in miserable conditions on Saturday evening before Michael Beale landed a spot in his first final as Light Blues boss after Kemar Roofe's extra-time winner against Aberdeen.
However, both games throw up some talking points with incidents from both semi-finals given the 'Ref Watch' treatment. First up was a penalty that was not given during the game for Kilmarnock after an alleged foul from Giorgos Giakoumakis on Joe Wright, who would then go up the other end to wrap up the game in the 95th minute for the Hoops. In the other game Anthony Stewart was handed a straight red card for a challenge on Fashion Sakala in added-time at the end of 90 minutes with Liam Scales then left angered by Ryan Kent just minutes later with Celtic hero Chris Sutton believing he will be 'very lucky' to escape retrospective action.
