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Rangers could face an SFA charge after hitting out at referee decisions in the League Cup semi-final defeat against Celtic.

Celtic secured a 3-1 win over Rangers at Hampden Park to book a place in the final against St Mirren in December.

Danny Rohl’s side were forced to play with 10 men after Thelo Aasgaard was controversially sent off against Celtic for a high boot.

The frustration around that decision was only made worse when Auston Trusty kicked Jack Butland in the head, but remained on the field.

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Trusty kicked out at Butland off the ball in a totally bizarre moment that clearly should have ended in a red card.

Referee Nick Walsh didn’t see the moment, nor did his assistants, Daniel McFarlane and Frank Connor.

Steven McLean and his VAR assistant, Andrew Dallas, opted against sending the Celtic defender off after review, despite referring to it as “reckless”, sparking fury from the Light Blues’ hierarchy.

Rangers released a statement on 3 November to voice their frustration with the decision and the frequency of poor refereeing calls.

It reads: “Club representatives met with the Scottish FA this evening...

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