Nico Raskin in bizarre Rangers booking while warming up as yellow card sparks on air confusion
Nico Raskin was booked for dissent in Rangers ' clash with Viktoria Plzen for a seemingly innocuous off-the ball incident – when he wasn't even playing.
And it sparked a perplexed reaction from co-commentator Steven Thompson after Raskin himself was left in disbelief.
Rangers were leading the Champions League third qualifying round first leg 1-0 thanks to Djeidi Gassama's opener when the bizarre moment, which left the BBC's commentary team astonished, took place.
Experienced whistler Clement Turpin briefly stopped play on 31 minutes when he was called over by the fourth official and brandished a yellow card in the direction of Raskin, who, alongside his skipper James Tavernier, had been dropped by Russell Martin.
The midfielder was amazed at the decision and replays could only conjure up a seemingly harmless moment where away defender Sampson Dweh went to retrieve the ball, and Raskin touched him on the shoulder.
After TV cameras showed a confused Raskin walking away, Thompson asked: "What's he done to get a yellow there? Deary me. I'd like to know why he was booked..."
The TV coverage later stated it was given for dissent – but couldn't clarify which incident had been identified.
Commentator Liam McLeod then said, after a bit of digging, that it was for "delaying the play" but Thompson was adamant: "He didn't do that."
Whistler Turpin, who took charge of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid three years ago - is no stranger to officiating matches involving Rangers.
That same season, he officiated the Ibrox side's sensation 4-2 win away to Borussia Dortmund on their way to the UEFA Cup final.
He was also in charge for Rangers' Champions League hammering at home to Liverpool, and their qualifier against PSV Eindhonve in the same competition when the sides drew 2-2.
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