‘It was that bad’ – Matthew McDermid should be taken off Dundee vs Rangers VAR duty after penalty shocker says pundit

MATTHEW McDERMID should be taken out of the firing line for tonight's Dundee vs Rangers clash in the wake of the Ayr Utd-Partick Thistle row. That's the considered view of former Hearts star Ryan Stevenson and his fellow pundit Michael…

By David Fowler · The Scottish Sun

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 3:35 PM

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Pundits argue Matthew MacDermid should be removed from VAR duty for the Dundee versus Rangers match.
The call follows a controversial penalty MacDermid awarded after Seb Drozd went down during Ayr United against Partick Thistle.
Managers Gary Naysmith and Mark Wilson agreed that the spot kick should not have been given.

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Pundits Ryan Stevenson and Michael Stewart have called for referee Matthew MacDermid to be removed from VAR duties for the Dundee against Rangers clash. The calls follow MacDermid awarding a controversial penalty for a foul on Seb Drozd during a Scottish Championship fixture between Ayr United and Partick Thistle.

Both Ayr United manager Gary Naysmith and Partick Thistle manager Mark Wilson agreed that the spot kick should not have been awarded. Stevenson and Stewart argue MacDermid should be pulled from the high-profile Scottish Premiership fixture to face accountability and be removed from the firing line.

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