Willie Collum has explained the decision to let Rangers' first-half goal against Falkirk last month stand.
Danny Rohl's men looked to be heading into the break 2-0 down, until Tochi Chukwuani popped up in the box on 42 minutes.
The midfielder slammed home from close range, but Falkirk complained that the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.
🗣️ "It's a bizarre set of circumstances"
Tochi Chukwuani forces it in and Rangers have a goal back at Falkirk ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/hwej0w6yrn— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) April 12, 2026
Speaking on the VAR review show, Scottish FA head of referees Collum explained why it was 'impossible' to overturn the initial decision.
He said: "The assistant referee is very clear. He says to continue. He's in a very good position, tight to the goal line and he makes the decision that the ball is in play and therefore we have nothing to say that that is wrong.
"Again, I don't want anyone to think it's something about the product here, or the type of VAR system we're using. This is just down to camera angles and the height of the ball. It's very, very difficult to tell, impossible to tell in fact.
"Therefore, the on-field decision is correctly supported, and the goal is correctly awarded."
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Andrew Dallas was the VAR official for the match and told referee Don Robertson that there was no definitive evidence to suggest the ball had gone out of play.
"Don, for context, we've got no camera angle that conclusively proves the ball is in or out of play," he said.
"The goal-line camera loses it because the ball goes too high, and the 18-yard camera doesn't pick anything up."
Chukwuani's goal sparked an impressive Rangers comeback, with Rohl's side going on to win the match 6-3.
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