KRIS BOYD admits Aberdeen could well have had a penalty moment before Rangers scored at Pittodrie tonight.
Jonny Hayes played a long ball over the top of the Gers defence, with Ryan Hedges able to run on to the pass.
As he closed in on the box, Allan McGregor rushed off his line to meet the Welshman.
Hedges went down under the challenge from the keeper, spinning away after the tackle. He had knocked the ball over McGregor's head seconds before the clash, with the Rangers defence covering to intercept.
However, while there appeared to be contact from McGregor on Hedges' leg, referee Kevin Clancy and his officials allowed play to continue.
Less than one-minute later and Rangers had the lead, as Ryan Kent crossed beautifully for Ianis Hagi to score.
Assessing the incident at half-time, Boyd and Derek McInnes, working as pundits for Sky Sports, struggled to defend the decision.
Kilmarnock boss McInnes said first: "We’ve looked at it from a few different angles and it’s not really conclusive.
“There’s one angle that shows McGregor’s right leg catches Hedges. And if there’s contact then it has to be a penalty kick.”
Boyd continued: "It does look like it. I don’t think you would be surprised if Kevin Clancy had given it.
“But at the same time, you can understand why he’s not as well. It’s a difficult one.
“As Derek says, Rangers are trying to press high. Calvin Bassey has went in there with Ramirez and he’s been caught, and Allan could be a little bit sharper in getting off his line in the first place.
“It’s very difficult to sit here and say it’s not a penalty.”
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