Rangers Handed Kevin Kelsy Handball Update After Kilmarnock Win

Rangers extended their winning streak to seven games now, as they tamed a bottom-of-the-table Kilmarnock side last Saturday.

Ryan Naderi and Kevin Kelsy's first-half goals seemed enough for the Gers to secure all three points at Ibrox and top the Scottish Premiership table until Celtic's victory over Motherwell the following day.

However, Derek McInnes' side faced heavy scrutiny in the second half. Kilmarnock tested Ivor Pandur multiple times before finally pulling one back in the 90th minute of the game through Nicky Clescenco.

Despite the Teddy Bears ending the visitors' three-game unbeaten run in the Premiership, manager Neil McCann must be proud of his side's second-half display, but he was seemingly not happy with the refereeing during the game.

McCann seemed frustrated with the VAR's decision not to intervene in the goal scored by Kelsy, where the Venezuelan looked to have handled the ball before putting it into the back of the net.

The visiting fans were also pretty vocal regarding the incident, but the goal was given anyway as VAR didn't feel it was necessary for them to change the on-field referee's decision.

Former SFA referee Bobby Madden, however, concurred with the views of his former colleagues as he explained the decision on his So Near, Yet So Var podcast, saying, "I waited to see the images, and I have gone through them in super slow-motion.

Madden also added, "You will see the ball come in, and Kelsy takes the contact on his chest."The next contact comes off the foot of the Kilmarnock defender, and the spin on the ball forces the ball to drop directly in front of Kelsy, and his arms are out.

"For me, I don't believe that it does strike the arm, and even if it does, there is no clear footage to show that it does. So, there is no way VAR can intervene."

The former official quite brilliantly described the situation with the help of his years of experience and wisdom.

No camera angle was enough to show that the ball actually touched Kelsy's arm during that event.

As a result, it was almost obvious for VAR to stick with the on-field decision and the referee for the game Mathew MacDermid's green-light for the Gers' second goal of the night stood.

The Teddy Bears' first-half performance was certainly exemplary, but the way they played following the break was quite the opposite.

The visitors looked on the front foot for major portions of the second half, but failed to convert the chances which they created in the process.

McInnes' men secured all three points thanks to their three first-half goals, but will need to stay on their heels when they take on Dundee at Dens Park next Saturday if they are to push for the Premiership title this season.