After James Tavernier scored in the 76th minute at Hampden today Don Robertson switched in to game management mode, backed up by Andrew Dallas on VAR.
Six minutes of stoppage time the Dons forced two corners, the second with 95 minutes showing on the clock.
Leighton Clarkson opted for a hard and low delivery that caught Jack Butland out, the ball crossed the Ibrox keeper at the front post and fell to Duk in a crowded six yard box.
Butland panicked and stuck out his left leg. As Duk fell to the ground players from both teams piled in, knowing the stakes and the effort that he had put in through the match there was only one decision for Robertson to give and it was a free kick against Aberdeen.
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— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 17, 2023
Viaplay chose not to highlight and slow the incident down despite the requests and prompting of Michael Stewart in the commentary box.
Scottish football got the result it wanted with Dallas on VAR duty between the same two clubs for the second time in three weeks.
Duk puts that in the net if he isn’t wiped out by the keeper, not even checked by var. We didn’t deserve to win today, but it feels like nearly every game now we’ve been on the wrong end of these decisions. Getting ridiculous now. https://t.co/WyMFwq5cYI
— Dons Report (@dons_report) December 17, 2023