Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has shrugged off the claim that Livingston boss David Martindale was told to sub off Phillip Cancar for a foul on Scott Wright.
The Lions gaffer moved swiftly to substitute the Australian defender in the first half of the Premiership opener as the visiting players and fans protested he should already have been shown a second yellow card by whistler Don Robertson. The heavy challenge on Wright went unpunished at the Tony Macaroni Arena before Cristian Montano hastily replaced his teammate.
The Ibrox boss reckons Livingston got away with one during their 2-1 victory in West Lothian, but conceded it was a clever move from rival boss Martindale to make the quick switch following the lunge on the Rangers winger. Cancar's substitution came with his side protecting a 1-0 lead after man-of-the match Joel Nouble's lob early on, before Scott Arfield and James Tavernier turned the game around.
