Bemused Barry Robson asks 'where was VAR?' as Rangers foul snub leaves Aberdeen boss fuming

Furious Barry Robson questioned if VAR had bothered turning up at Ibrox after claiming Rangers defender Connor Goldson got off with denying Duk a clear goalscoring opportunity at Ibrox.

The Aberdeen ace was homing in on goal with the game scoreless when Goldson grabbed a handful of his jersey and prevented him getting a shot away on the edge of the box. TV replays showed the incident occurred outside the penalty area. But Robson reckons it was a key moment and can’t understand why referee John Beaton or VAR Steven Kirkland never called a foul.

Duk also spurned two glorious chances to net as the Dons went down 1-0. And Robson said: “You have those two unbelievable chances in the first half – they don’t come much better than one on one chances. And then obviously, the first half, is it a penalty or a free kick outside as well, I don’t know? It was one or the other. Where was VAR, anyone see it? Where was it? I don’t know. Was it in the building today, I am being serious?”

When it was pointed out to Robson the incident occurred outside the area he went on: “Okay. Was it a free kick? Well, where was VAR then? What is the point of all of us speaking? Because none of us know, do we? I don’t know.”

Robson also reckons he’d have been wasting his time approaching Beaton about the incident. He said: “Not allowed to do that either. We are all having a conversation here, does any of us know?”

Despite the defeat Aberdeen still sit five points clear of Hearts in third ahead of Hibs’ visit to Pittodrie on Saturday. Ross McCrorie missed out at Ibrox after having surgery on a hernia injury and Robson hopes to have the midfielder back “pretty quick”.

But the boss insists the confidence gained from their recent run of seven wins on the