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Auston Trusty's Premier Sports Cup semi-final red card escape has returned a vote of 2-1 in favour by the Key Match Incident panel. ‌

The Celtic defender was only booked after catching Jack Butland in the head with his foot after the Gers keeper had smothered a low ball into the box at Hampden. ‌

Ref Nick Walsh flashed a yellow at the Hoops man, and VAR declined to get involved, leaving the Light Blues incensed, themselves down to ten after Thelo Aasgaard's high challenge on Anthony Ralston. ‌

The consensus since has been that Trusty was a lucky boy to stay on the park, and he took full advantage, putting in a Man of the Match display as Martin O'Neill guided the holders into the final after extra-time.

However, it wasn't quite cut and dried as far as the KMI pane

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