Don Robertson had a very special welcome for Micky Beale at Ibrox on Saturday.
Two weeks ago the fourth official was thrown into the lions den at Hampden when Willie Collum was injured in the warm up to the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Robertson was quickly put in charge of his first Glasgow Derby, showing his renowned leniency in the opening minutes when John Lundstram smashed through Kyogo Furuhashi.
On Saturday Robertson was kept on the sidelines where he received a supportive handshake from the Ibrox boss before the match.
Didn’t notice the handshake
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— Douglas P (@douglaspark92) May 14, 2023
Steven McLean refereed the match, his brother Brian started his career as a Murray Park starlet before going on to play for Falkirk, Motherwell, Dundee United and Morton among others.
Oh look, a gentleman.
— Macapples1 (@Macapples1) May 15, 2023
How olds yer granny ?
— Tom McDavid (@powerranger1872) May 14, 2023
Cover your work Brother Beale ?
— Lachie (@LMacNeil_17) May 14, 2023
If ever there was a TICKLY handshake then that is it.
Nah don’t fret , it was only Beale enquiring to his pal Robbo where the’ oxygen ‘ cylinders were at ? Big Rob said that they were in short supply , but there’s plenty of the old Nitrous Oxide …. Ha ha ho ho hee hee … Elephants grow on a rhubarb tree !
Oh no the third knuckle and ta tickle with the middle finger.
The Sfa Spfl Police Media Referee’s and The Rangers are all in with the masonic goat now there a surprise NOT.
He made a comment and laughed as he handed over the missiles thrown by the sevco Neanderthals at the corner flag.