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Auston Trusty escaped a red card in Rangers' loss to Celtic (Image: Getty Images)

Rangers have expressed their dissatisfaction following a meeting with the SFA, which they say failed to address their concerns over Auston Trusty not being sent off in Sunday's Premier Sports Cup semi-final. The Gers sought an explanation from the governing body as to why Trusty remained on the pitch.

Ibrox chiefs met with referee boss Willie Collum on Monday evening, but were unimpressed by what the former official had to say. The Rangers management does not accept his justification for why on-field referee Nick Walsh only issued Trusty a yellow card for kicking Jack Butland in the head. They also believe the VAR review of the incident was not comprehensive enough and questioned the application of the game's laws.

A club statement read: "The handling of key incidents during Sunday's semi-final has again raised legitimate concerns about the consistency of refereeing in Scottish football.

"Club representatives met with the Scottish FA this evening to seek explanations for major decisions in the match, including the incident involving Jack Butland and Auston Trusty.

"Following that meeting, we remain unsatisfied with the explanation of the referee's decision in that incident, the...

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