Rangers fans rush to Malik Tillman defence as Michael Beale told NOTHING was wrong with Partick Thistle goal – Hotline

Saint or sinner? Sporting integrity or needless generosity? Rangers boss Michael Beale’s decision to ‘give’ Partick Thistle a goal after Malik Tillman’s controversial strike on Sunday has been lauded by most fans.

But it’s left a select few on the Hotline, well err, Bealing. Martin Baird, Glasgow, said: “Every Rangers fan should be proud of our club for acting with class and sportsmanship in this Tillman goal mix-up situation. We know that other, less principled clubs, perhaps more desperate for victory at any cost, might have acted differently. Rangers should be applauded by all.”

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, agreed, saying: “That was certainly the highest standard of pure sportsmanship I've ever seen, considering what was at stake and the pressure he must have been under. What Beale did was an act of fair play and decency.” However, Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: “So Rangers will be the heroes after letting Partick score a goal and fair play.

"But bottom line is if you don’t cheat in the first place you wouldn’t have to do it and don’t tell me he never knew. I’m not buying it.”

And Lewis Fotheringham emailed: “What a farce. There was nothing wrong with our second goal, it was just a matter of the Partick player losing control of the ball. Beale awarded Partick Thistle’s goal.”

Tillman’s goal and the Jags’ equaliser wasn’t the only talking point either in a rip-roaring contest that saw both sides awarded a controversial penalty. Rob McNab, Dunoon, said: “What to say about Gers v Thistle? Atrocious refereeing throughout and from VAR.

"Both penalties should not have been awarded and countless other terrible decisions. I feel for Tillman, nothing at all wrong with his goal, the ball was back in play and he is perfectly