Fri 7 November 2025 15:00, UK

Auston Trusty has dismissed suggestions that he deserved anything more than a yellow card for a boot to the head of Rangers’ Jack Butland.

Celtic beat Rangers 3-1 at Hampden Park last weekend in a controversial clash which saw the Light Blues reduced to 10 men but the Hoops avoid the same fate.

Thelo Aasgaard was shown a straight red for a high boot on Anthony Ralston in the first half of the Premier Sports Cup semi, but Trusty and Ralston both stayed on the pitch after incidents which incensed Gers fans.

Ralston escaped a second yellow for handball when conceding the penalty to Rangers which James Tavernier equalised from, while Trusty was only booked for kicking Butland in the head late in the first half.

The former Sheffield United defender was following the ball into the Light Blues box but dangled a foot out late after the keeper had already gathered it, making unnecessary contact with Butland‘s head, but Nick Walsh only produced yellow and the VAR review confirmed the call.

Asked about the fallout from the incident ahead of Celtic’s meeting with Kilmarnock at the weekend Trusty played it...