Houston hits out at Ibrox referee

Falkirk boss Peter Houston has been reported to the SFA for an foul mouthed attack on referee John McKendrick after his side lost to Sevco.

With five minutes left to play and the teams level at 1-1 Mark Warburton’s side were awarded a soft free-kick that James Tavernier scored from.

Sevco went on to win 3-1 with former Scotland assistant manager Houston escorted off the pitch at the final whistle as he confronted McKendrick.

“He is reporting me to the association for foul language” said the Falkirk manager.  “I asked the question and he told me the Falkirk player won the ball and then he’s gone through the Rangers player. That’s not how it happened.

“The Falkirk player won the ball and the momentum of the Rangers player saw him jump into the Falkirk player, which meant it should have been a free-kick to Falkirk.

“I just feel that today the Falkirk team were let down by the officials.

“In the first minute of the game Craig Sibbald is clearly taken out (by Danny Wilson). There are no ‘first tackles’ any more. It is at least a yellow card.

“The referee didn’t recognise foul play when it should have been a yellow card in the first minute but recognised foul play when there was no foul committed.

“He reckons that our player won the ball and then went through the Rangers player. Absolute nonsense. It was a shocking decision, so for me the referee has cost us today.”

“The Rangers and backroom staff were having a right pop at the referee going up the tunnel at half-time about giving them nothing. He certainly gave them something in the second half.””