The former Premier League referee featured the Glasgow pair during a broadcast on Sky Sports. Dermot Gallagher oversaw THREE Rangers and Celtic decisions during the weekend.
Following the Premiership results, Philippe Clement’s team moved into second place and gained some ground on Brendan Rodgers’ loping leads. Under the watchful eye of the veteran Premier League referee, Vaclav Cerny’s winner gave the Light Blues a one-goal victory over Dundee at Ibrox. With a home loss to Hibs, Aberdeen’s bad run of play continues, and after one more game, Jimmy Thelin’s team currently trails the Govan team by one point.
A day later, Celtic played out a draw in difficult conditions at Tannadice, putting them nine points ahead of Rangers at the top of the league. The two teams will face each other at Ibrox on January 2. Prior to the encounter, they both played twice more, but the games and situations involving Cerny and Ianis Hagi earned the Hoops one penalty shout and the Ref Watch treatment.
“You could say ‘Why didn’t he flag earlier’,” Gallagher said in reference to Cerny’s goal. However, when we consider this, we can see why they don’t flag early. The move is over if he flags there early. It’s a good location.
Gallagher commended the match referees for spotting this in real time after Hagi’s goal was disallowed for offside. “Yeah, that was given on the field as well, verified by the VAR, and permitted to play out as well,” he continued. It was not onside.
In their tie with United, Hoops fans called for a handball, but Gallagher swiftly disregarded their request in the Sky Sports studio. “I don’t think he has any chance whatsoever,” he clarified. There is nothing he can do about it with his hands down by his sides. I spent a lot of time watching this game. The ball was bouncing everywhere because of the terrible wind. It makes sense that the player would bounce up and get hit, but that was all.
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