The former grade one official has conducted a poll and asked some big names to weigh in on the Hampden fireworks.<\/p>\n
08:51, 04 Nov 2025Updated 09:09, 04 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
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Bobby Madden has revealed seven leading FIFA officials passed the same verdict as himself over five incidents during Celtic’s thrilling Premier Sports Cup win over Rangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n The former leading official insists a selection of grade one referees he contacted reckon Auston Trusty<\/a> should have seen red for his kick on Jack Butland \u2013 voting six to one.<\/p>\n Angry Rangers have been left ‘unsatisfied’ with the SFA’s verdict on the decision by Walsh<\/a> to only caution Celtic<\/a> star Trusty after he crudely caught Butland on the head, with the ball already in the keeper’s possession.<\/p>\n But Nick Walsh and VAR officials have been backed up on the four other big calls made inside the national stadium after experts cast their eye over the flashpoints.<\/p>\n They reckon the call to award a spot-kick for Anthony Ralston’s handball was the right one, Daizen Maeda was correctly booked for catching Mohamed Diomande in the chest and it was a unanimous call on Thelo Aasgaard’s red card for his reckless challenge on Ralston.<\/p>\n The one incident which caused extra pause was Derek Cornelius’ tackle on Johnny Kenny \u2013 which returned a vote of 5-2 after former leading ref Keith Hackett admitted he thought Rangers got away with one<\/a>.<\/p>\n Madden turned back the same verdict on the five incidents as the referees he canvassed and that was also backed-up by the public during the snap poll he conducted on social media.<\/p>\n FIFA officials on Celtic vs Rangers flashpoints<\/p>\n Aasgard red card – 7-0 in favour of decision<\/strong><\/p>\n Trusty yellow card \u2013 6-1 against decision<\/strong><\/p>\n Maeda yellow card – 7-0 in favour of decision<\/strong><\/p>\n Ralston penalty award – 7-0 in favour of decision<\/strong><\/p>\n Cornelius yellow card – 5-2 in favour of decision<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow Record Sport <\/strong>on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> page and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n