Ryan Strain was sent packing when he handled a Zak Lovelace cross into the box in Paisley with referee Nick Walsh sent to the monitor after the incident was picked up by VAR.
Dermot Gallagher has hailed VAR officials for spotting the handball in Rangers' win over St Mirren admitting it was his 'biggest surprise'.
Often, VAR has come under scrutiny both north and south of the border but after the initial incident was missed by on-field officials, the former English Premier League refeee admits it took him three or four viewings to spot the handball as he heaped huge praise on VAR official Steven Kirkland. READ MORE: Chris Sutton delivers Rangers manager pick as Celtic hero gives reason why one name WON'T get role
"They showed me it three or four times and then I said, 'Oh, that's a handball.' So for the VAR to pick that up in normal play and say to the referee to stop and go and look at the screen, I think is amazing. It was absolutely 100 per cent the correct decision."
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