Rangers captain James Tavernier<\/a> got front row seats to it all, and he shared the conversation he had with Walsh on the pitch. <\/p>\n In the first half, Thelo Aasgaard was sent off for booting Anthony Ralston<\/a> in the groin. Walsh issued a straight red, and it was then backed by VAR. <\/p>\n But Rangers are arguing that Auston Trusty should have also been sent off<\/a> just before the break for his boot to Jack Butland\u2019s face, with Tavernier telling Premier Sports that Walsh mentioned that there was a lack of force from the Celtic<\/a> man compared to his counterpart. <\/p>\n Even though Tavernier said Rangers have \u2018no excuses\u2019 over the result, he still cried over the result by using nothing but excuses. <\/p>\n \u201cHe has obviously said with Thelo, it\u2019s the force of how he has gone into the challenge,\u201d said Tavernier.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe (Aasgaard) hasn\u2019t really seen Ralston going for the ball. He has just gone for the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBut with Jack diving on the floor, he got the ball, and he gets kicked in the head. No matter what intent it is. It\u2019s still intent. You can\u2019t kick a goalkeeper in the head. You would expect the same level of approach.<\/p>\n \u201cThen obviously further into the game, Dio (Diomand\u00e9) gets kicked in the stomach area, just where you would say it\u2019s the same place, and nothing is done. <\/p>\n \u201cNo excuses. That\u2019s no excuse. We have to, as a team, be more clinical in that game.\u201d<\/p>\n Celtic hero Martin O\u2019Neill beats Rangers again<\/p>\n![\"Thelo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244620344-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty ImagesJames Tavernier reacts to Thelo Aasgaard and Auston Trusty\u2019s red card incidents<\/p>\n