4 key Rangers vs St Johnstone ref calls from 'lucky' Dessers red plus penalty let off to Hagi 'leg breaker'

Rangers kept the gap with Celtic and Aberdeen at the Premiership summit at five points with a win over St Johnstone - but it was a game packed with controversy.

Vaclav Cerny bounced back from a nightmare week to net a double and down the visitors to Ibrox - but there was a sour note for the Light Blues as returning playmaker Ianis Hagi sent off 10 minutes from the end leaving Philippe Clement's side to see out the game with 10 men after VAR's intervention. The Romania international left the pitch in tears and was consoled by the Belgian boss as he trudged off the pitch - but the heavy challenge on Benjamin Kimpioka was far from the only talking point.

Referee David Dickinson had a busy evening in the late kick-off in Govan to round off the packed weekend of action. But did he get the big calls right under the Ibrox lights? Record Sport takes a look.

As a cross comes into the box towards the head of Cyriel Dessers, Aaron Essel can be seen pulling on the jersey of the Rangers frontman as he attempts to head the ball. He then falls to the ground - but neither whistler Dickinson or the VAR team would intervene.

Hutton: "You look at it back, you see Essel is holding his top. It's not just a little pull, it's a full on grab. I think he is a very lucky boy. You look at the referee and he actually has a good view of it so I'm surprised action wasn't taken. That is a huge risk. He has already been booked, to then grab him, I think he is very lucky."

Ianis Hagi made his long-awaited return to the Rangers first team - but lasted just 35 minutes after coming off the bench before he was sent-off for a crude challenge on Benjamin Kimpioka. The lunge initially earned a booking for the Romanian playmaker from David Dickinson, but he