Former referee Steve Conroy has called the decision to award a handball against Greg Taylor during the recent St Mirren v Celtic fixture a "farce".

Whistler David Dickinson did not spot the incident originally but was instructed by VAR to review the moment on the screen at the side of the park.

Alex Grieve flicked the ball up onto the Scotland international's arm and the penalty was awarded to the hosts.

Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, he said: "In a sane world, the real world, not in a million years is that a penalty. Never, ever.

"There’s no intent, he had no idea where the ball was. It hit him in that armpit zone where it’s already a borderline between a handball or not.

"But in this day and age - and with the current interpretation - it is. It’s ‘he didn’t need to have his hand up there’, ‘making himself big’ - all the usual catchphrases.

"It’s just nonsense. An utter, utter farce. For the good of the game we need to have a look at this at the end of the season.

"Everyone is totally frustrated by it. You can see the look on players’ faces all the time.

"IFAB still spout that part of their raison d’etre is to look after the simplicity of the game.

"Sorry, they are doing anything but that when things like that can be interpreted as handball.”

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Meanwhile,fFormer Rangers defender Alan Hutton has waxed lyrical about Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou.

The ex-Scotland international detailed an interaction he had before the League Final with the 57-year-old.

And Hutton was left surprised that the Australian knew who he was.

Speaking to Football Insider, he said: "The turnaround, the recruitment, the players that he has brought in have been excellent.

"He is performing at a high level and he comes across as a really genuine guy. At the cup final Ange came out the tunnel and walked right over to us and he stood and chatted for ten minutes.

"He was answering questions and he was talking about me and my career. I was thinking ‘how does he even know me?' 

"It felt strange but it was a touch of class. He did not have to do it. He talks a lot of sense so it does not surprise me that he is a really likeable guy.