With just three rounds of fixtures to be played Micky Beale looks like romping to another trophy success.
Incredibly the Ibrox defenders have now completed 35 SPFL matches without conceding a penalty while their nearest challengers, Ross County, St Johnstone and Motherwell have both had four penalties awarded against them, Celtic are in mid-table having had seven penalties awarded against them this season.
Adding in the 18 matches last season since Kevin Clancy awarded a penalty to Aberdeen at Pittodrie it is believed that the Ibrox men are on a world record run of 53 league games without having a penalty awarded against them.
Penalties in 5 out of 6 games in the SPL yesterday.
Only game with no penalty was Rangers v Celtic.Penalties conceded in the League 2022-23:
Aberdeen 13
St Mirren 12
Hibs 11
Livingston 10
Celtic 7
Hearts 7
Kilmarnock 6
Dutd 5
Motherwell 4
St Johnstone 4
Ross County 4
Rangers 0— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) May 14, 2023
Steven McLean was in charge of applying Goldson’s Law yesterday, shortly before half time the former Shrewsbury starlet planted his right hand on the ball to deflect a cut back with the referee waving play on.
McLean has a long running problem with awarding Celtic penalties, dating back to April 2015 at Hampden and the infamous Josh Meekings handball.
After being overlooked from the Derby match for more than six years McLean’s performance at Ibrox almost certainly gets him on the rota for next season.
Celtic penalty shout v Rangers.
First time I’ve seen it and quite different to the ‘hitting the supporting arm’ defence I seen given.
This is what is commonly referred to in the football world as ‘a save’. pic.twitter.com/apA51vBvfw
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) May 14, 2023
Rangers not conceded a penalty for 52 games in the league.
? https://t.co/IdW3wI2GFQ— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) May 14, 2023
