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Andy McGilvray

Rangers legend Ally McCoist Europa League ref rant lands him in trouble - with his mum

Rangers legend Ally McCoist landed in hot water over a referee rant during his old club's Europa League win over German giants Borussia Dortmund at Ibrox, after being told off by his mum.

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst's side drew 2-2, winning 6-4 on aggregate to reach the last 16 of the competition.

But a howler from referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz to overturn Ryan Kent's strike for a 'foul' by Alfredo Morelos on Emre Can, which would have made it a 3-2 home win, incensed the 59 year old.

McCoist, from East Kilbride, revealed on talkSPORT that he was told off by mum Jessie last night for his antics.

He said: "I wasn't too well balanced when the referee disallowed that goal last night.

Alfredo Morelos pleads his case with referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz during the Ibrox clash (SNS Group)

"Imagine getting a text at half 11 at night from your 94-year-old mother, telling you to calm down in commentary!"

The former Scotland striker, who was commentating for BT Sport, was furious when the goal was disallowed following a a VAR check, despite their own TV angles appearing to show there was no foul.

He raged: "It's staggering, it's a diabolical decision, absolutely diabolical.

"He [Can] puts his foot down on the ground and he kicks him [Morelos].

"Morelos takes the area in front of Can, it's Can's fault, and he kicks Morelos.

Rangers recorded a famous win to put them in the Europa League last 16 (Getty Images)

"There you are, no contact at all. It's a scandalous decision.

"There is absolutely no contact that Morelos makes on Can - it's the other way about."

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