Nobody will stop Celtic and Ange's greatest achievement is making them VAR proof – Hotline

Ange Postecoglou took a thinly-veiled dig at VAR at the weekend after Celtic brushed off controversial decisions to move one step closer to the title.

But there was no masking the fury towards the technology on the Hotline as Hoops fans declared video nasties in both their own win against St Mirren and Rangers’ victory over Kilmarnock. VAR Andrew Dallas penalised Greg Taylor for handball as St Mirren stormed ahead from the spot against the Hoops before he later overturned a Celtic penalty award when Kyogo was hauled down by Charles Dunne, although TV pictures showed the contact was outside the box.

At Ibrox Rangers were awarded a spot kick when VAR David Munro spotted Ryan Alebiosu had handled but Gers keeper Allan McGregor later went unpunished for a clumsy challenge on Rory McKenzie in the box. Celtic boss Postecoglou said yesterday: “VAR doesn’t miss anything by the looks of it, especially with us.”

And Paddy Gowans emailed: “VAR is going to ruin football. Dallas’ decision to over rule the penalty was ridiculous. There should be three in that room - two to make the decision and one to have the final say if they don't come to the same answer.”

George Fairgrieve emailed: “Is it any surprise people question the impartiality of the VAR system? Another match day and more controversy with two penalty incidents at Ibrox, one given the other not even looked at. Rangers have had 11 or 12 penalties this season yet none awarded against them, how strange.”

Meanwhile Arrin Geddes, Irvine, said tongue-in-cheek: “Was that Rangers best 45 minutes since Beale arrived? I’m talking about the first half at the SMISA Stadium yesterday obviously, not the dross from Saturday and VAR still can’t derail this Celtic team.”

However, Andy