Celtic call for VAR review after Trusty appeal failsImage source, SNSImage caption, Auston Trusty will serve a three-match banPublished24 February 2026, 18:05 GMTUpdated 3 hours agoCeltic say the use of video assistant referees in Scotland “needs urgently reviewed” after their unsuccessful appeal against the red card shown to Auston Trusty in their Scottish Premiership defeat by Hibernian.Trusty, 27, was dismissed with the score 1-1 at Celtic Park following an incident with Hibs’ Jamie McGrath as the pair jostled at a corner. The defending champions lost 2-1.The defender will be banned for three games, including Sunday’s Old Firm derby at Rangers, before Scottish Premiership games away at Aberdeen and at home to Motherwell.Violent conduct carries an automatic two-match suspension but Trusty incurred an additional one-match ban, having previously been sent off in the competition this season.However, Trusty will be available for the Scottish Cup quarter-final away to Rangers on 8 March.”We are hugely disappointed at today’s decision, which will now result in Auston Trusty being suspended for three matches after an ‘arm to arm’ contact as he looked to release himself from being held prior to the ball coming into play – the kind of incident which features in games across the country week in week out,” Celtic mentioned.Watch: Celtic v Hibernian – Sportscene highlights22/02/26Watch on iPlayer
