Mark Clattenburg has assessed the footage of Dujon Sterling’s handball incident as Rangers played out a 2-2 draw with Celtic.

The former Premier League referee claims that the law from 2024 was applied, which led to the Hoops being handed a late penalty in the game.

That spot kick was duly converted by Reo Hatate, with Martin O’Neill’s side coming away with a point from Ibrox.

Mark Clattenburg shares Dujon Sterling red card verdict

Having looked at the incident involving Daizen Maeda and Sterling from multiple angles, Clattenburg has agreed with the on-field referee’s decision to give a penalty.

He understands the argument that could be made regarding his arm being away from his body, as the distance was not enough for him to move it away.

However, according to his reading of the law, John Beaton stuck to what he had learned and applied it to the letter of the law.

Clattenburg also believes that it was an accidental handball, so even though a penalty was given, it did not merit a sending off and that a yellow card was the correct decision.

He told Rangers News exclusively: “Celtic were awarded a penalty for a handball from Daizen Maeda’s header which hits Dujon Sterling’s arm on its way to hitting Jack Butland.

“The ball was going into the goal from an accidental handball, and therefore a penalty must be awarded and a yellow card.

“Someone will argue that his arm was away from the body but that is subjective and the ball comes from a short distance but as the ball is going towards the goal, the law is clear from 2024: ‘If a defender commits a handball that prevents a goal, but the handball was accidental or not a deliberate action to stop the ball’, it is a penalty and a yellow card, not a red card.”

Is Danny Rohl the right man for the Rangers job?

Squandering a two-goal lead against your arch rivals at home, in what could be a potential title decider, is certainly not a good look for Danny Rohl and his side.

While Rohl has done well to get Rangers into the title mix, he knows that these are situations they are expected to be in every year.

If he cannot show the tactical nous to do the job, there could be doubts about his calibre as a manager.

He may have done a good job thus far, but the jury is still out on whether or not he is the right man to take the Gers to the next level.