Raging Rangers fan brands Fashion Sakala shirt pull 'assault' in radio rant as Dundee United dubbed hammer-throwers

A fuming Rangers fan branded Ross Graham's shirt-pull on Fashion Sakala ASSAULT as he fumed over Bobby Madden's officiating.

The Premiership champions felt they were denied two clear penalties at Dundee United, with both incidents involving 20-year-old Graham.

First the ball hit Graham, who scored his side's goal, in the arm and after the break replays showed him pulling back Sakala as he looked to tap home from close range.

With the match ending in a 1-1 draw, Celtic stretched their lead to three points at the top of the table and a lively debate was guaranteed on Monday's Clyde One Superscoreboard.

Tommy, a Rangers fan called in to discuss the incidents with Kenny Miller, Mark Wilson and host Gordon Duncan.

And the caller was fuming after what he saw as an assault on Sakala went unpunished by Bobby Madden.

Tommy: "Where do I start?"

Duncan: "Wherever you like."

Tommy: "I'll start on Madden, because refereeing decisions over the last few weeks against Rangers have been poor, and yesterday...

"Your arm's got to be in a natural position, the first one - which is well inside the penalty area - it's not in a natural position. He doesn't try and drag it away, he's got 10 yards before the ball hits his arm.

"He didn't try and drag it away, the ball hits his arm: it's a penalty.

"The second one's even worse. You've got Marc saying (Graham) was terrific - the young boy shouldn't have been on the park for his assault on Sakala!"

Duncan: "I'm not sure 'assault'..."

Wilson: "That's a bit harsh!"

Duncan: "Mark Wilson's given it his 'Howler of the Weekend', he agrees with you. But a shirt pull is not an assault, let's be clear about that..."

The panel agreed that Graham should have been sent off for his tug back on