Ally McCoist explodes over penalty to Rangers windup as Adrian Durham accused of 'talking nonsense'

Ally McCoist couldn't resist taking the bait when Adrian Durham goaded him over the everlasting 'penalty to Rangers' debate.

Spot-kicks were the talk of the town on talkSPORT after Durham hinted on his Saturday show that things fell kindly in Celtic's favour during their 2-0 win over Hearts on Saturday. The Jambos were initially awarded a penalty for handball on Liam Scales before it was overturned after a VAR review, only for the reverse to happen in the second half - ref Colin Steven initially not penalising James Penrice for handball, but pointing to the spot after checking the monitor.

The usual grumbles emerged about the Glasgow sides often getting the rub of the green at home, something many fans outside of the big two often voice after games at Parkhead or Ibrox. It's not without basis - Celtic and Rangers are awarded far more penalties than the rest of the league, however much of that can be contributed to their general dominance of games and time spent in the opposition box.

Durham alluded to it on Saturday during the Hoops' win over Hearts and it was brought up to him on McCoist and Alan Brazil's breakfast show. The outspoken broadcaster, however, was quick to flip the script to get a rise out of McCoist. He said: "I do say the same about Rangers when they get a penalty as well. Actually, Rangers are traditionally the ones who get the most penalties in the Scottish Premiership..."

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