Fuming Malky Mackay has slammed referee Don Robertson after he failed to show James Sands a red card in Ross County's defeat to Rangers.
It proved to be a comfortable afternoon for Gio van Bronckhorst's side as John Lundstram, an Antonio Colak double and Steven Davis ' late strike saw the home side claim all three Scottish Premiership points, to move ahead of Celtic in the table ahead of Ange Postecoglou's side are back in action in 24 hours time against Dundee United. However, the talking point for Mackay came before midfielder Lundstram opened the scoring.
The America cap was on a yellow card when he hauled down Ross County's Jordy Hiwula as he looked to counter attack for the Staggies. However, whistler Robertson waved away the claim of a foul despite vocal claims for Mackay on the touchline, who protested with the fourth official that there should have been a punishment on the Rangers ' defender.
Following the full-time whistler, the County boss didn't hold back on the decision from whistler Robertson when quizzed on the call on BBC Sportsound. He said: "Jordi rolls him and James Sands puts his arms round him then falls with him, and should have been sent off.
"It's a straight red. If it's not a red then I don't know why it's not a second yellow because he's already been booked. Rangers take him off at half-time, so it's clear as day for me. So it's frustrating. These decisions are huge.
"Last week we got two players retrospectively sent off by the Scottish FA, and we lose two players for today. Then a decision like that happens, it's a huge decision for the referee to not get correct today.
"I thought it was pretty clear. There is nobody blocking views. It was one vs one with 40 yards behind him. So it's one of those things, it's frustrating.
"It's a situation that is clear as day, and Rangers take him off at half-time. The referee is saying to me at full-time if I've got it wrong I'll give you a call.
"What we needed was the correct decision. He rolls him, he doesn't touch him, Jordi is one vs one with the goalkeeper after 17 minutes. If he pulls him down then it's a sending off and they are down to 10 men.
"That changes the dynamics of the game. It's always going to be tough here, but we need big decisions to be done correctly."
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