Russell Martin and John Beaton BOTH apologised after shock sending off as Rangers boss says why he DOESN'T expect ban
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RUSSELL MARTIN and John Beaton apologised to each other after the Rangers boss was sent off against Middlesbrough.
The Gers gaffer was incensed when the ref failed to award his side a penalty following a Luke Ayling handball.
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Russell Martin sits in the stand during the second half
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Russell Martin was far from happy
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Russell Martin approaches John Beaton and officials as they go up the tunnel
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Tempers flared in the tunnel at half-time - with Martin banished to the stands for the second half.
But last night he rubbished talk of an additional SFA ban - revealing the pair shook hands immediately after the 2-2 draw.
Martin confessed: 'I think we should have had a penalty.
'I'm a passionate guy and I probably overstepped the mark.
'I enjoyed watching the game in the stands in the second half. It was a good view.
'But seriously, I went and apologised to the official and I need to get used to how it works up here compared to down the road as well.
'I've apologised and hopefully we can all move on.'
Asked about concerns over a ban, Martin added: 'No, I don't think so, no. I'd be surprised.
'We shook hands and had a chat after and they accepted my apology and he apologised about the decision as well.
'Hopefully it's all just done and dusted.'
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Strikes from Neto Borges and Fry saw Boro storm into a two-goal lead.
Martin was forced to send for reinforcements with his big guns from the bench helping Gers draw level.
Danilo and Findlay Curtis grabbed the goals with the Ibrox side now set for Wednesday's crunch Champions League second leg qualifier against Panathinaikos.
Martin said: 'I think it also showed that we need to strengthen a little bit in certain places as well.
'So the good ones that came on made a difference, then there's some that really pushed in the start of the football team that did really well.
'We just need a bit more depth and a bit more help in a few areas, which will come.
'The first half was a bit frustrating because we were playing against a good team, they're athletic, they pressed really aggressively.
'But a lot of the moments that were uncomfortable for us were down to a lack of intensity on our part.
'I said to the guys, I didn't like the warm up.
'There's a bit of disappointment in a few people, maybe not in the team.
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Russell Martin waves to the crowd before the match
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'But if you're disappointed, and especially playing for this football club, you have to show it by being more aggressive, more intense, not being downbeat and just being out there and letting the game pass you by a little bit.
'They know that now. That can't happen.'
Hamza Igamane and Thelo Aasgaard both sat out Gers' final pre-season friendly of the summer.
But Martin insists they could both feature in Athens.
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He said: 'We hope to have both, so we're not in a big problem, but it was just so early on to have them back for one game to then risk missing three or four after, or maybe even more.'
Boro boss Rob Edwards added: 'It was a really good positive performance. I saw a team that was cohesive and that carried a threat.
'They brought on one or two decent players and there's an expectance here, even if it's a friendly.'
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