BRUTAL- Watch the over the ball Goldson lunge that Collum refused to punish

Once again Scottish match officials demonstrated that Connor Goldson has his own interpretation of the Laws of the Game.

Since VAR was introduced in October 2022 the former Shrewsbury star has escaped punishment from numerous handball incidents in the penalty box including a double offence against Aberdeen in midweek.

Whoever is the referee or on VAR duty know to blink and look the other way when Goldson offends, then send the message out to BBC Sportscene and other willing messengers to justify their unique interpretation of the Laws of the Game.

If it’s not handball it is a “wreckless” challenge that Goldson gets away with on a match day basis. It’s almost as if VAR has been told not to check any Goldson incident. ? pic.twitter.com/csskFmZ7Id

— Michael McCahill (@MichaelMcCahi10) February 11, 2024

Yesterday Goldson decided to test the match officials with a a lunge at the foot of an Ayr United player. With Willie Collum on the pitch and Andrew Dallas in the VAR room the defender knew that there was virtually no chance of being punished.

Going down to 10 men during the first half would have tested the 1-0 lead of the Ibrox club, had a defender from any other club committed that lunge Collum would have been getting a call over to review the incident on the monitor.

VAR will be in operation in the Celtic match today, true blue David Dickinson will be looking to do his family proud with Alan Muir as back up on VAR.