Gers await fate of under-fire striker

card Scott McKenna received in the same incident in Wednesday’s 4-2 win for Rangers at Pittodrie. Both players appeared to kick out at each other.

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes felt his player was guilty of “naivety” for getting involved and felt both players deserved red cards.

McInnes added about Morelos: “He’s an absolute nuisance for defenders but once again he’s got himself sent off and hopefully the authorities don’t rescind that one because it’s a red card.”

Morelos won a wrongful dismissal claim in August for kicking McKenna, having his red card downgraded to yellow. The 22-year-old received two yellow cards in games against Europa League opponents Ufa and Aberdeen.

There was one disciplinary hearing at Hampden yesterday which resulted in Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell being handed an i mmediate three-match touchline ban.

Kettlewell admitted t wo charges of misconduct and “making physical contact with a match official in an aggressive manner” at County’s 1-0 Championship defeat against Morton on January 4. He has also been handed a three-match suspended ban.

The former County midfielder was sent to the stand after a touchline fracas sparked by a confrontation between Morton’s Chris Millar and County’s Michael Gardyne.

Not for the first time this season, Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos and Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna clashed on Wednesday night.