Collum agreed with the VAR resolution to not award a penalty in opposition to Fernandez in Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Dundee United at Tannadice. On that event, the ball appeared to clip the defender’s arm because it dropped from a United throw-in.

The pinnacle of refereeing mentioned the incident was “not punishable in any form or kind” and likewise agreed with the awarding of a late Rangers penalty, which Nedim Bajrami transformed after a foul by Will Ferry on Max Aarons.

Collum equally backed the choice to not award a spot-kick in opposition to Hearts’ Harry Milne as he blocked a Kyrell Wilson shot on the road as hosts Falkirk attacked. Collum mentioned it was “a million per cent not a penalty kick” as a result of Milne had his arm tucked in in opposition to his physique.

Celtic defender Liam Scales had a penalty awarded in opposition to him for handball in his aspect’s 2-1 win at Hibernian and Collum once more agreed, saying: “It is the appropriate resolution.”

Hearts claimed unsuccessfully for a spot-kick of their 1-1 draw at residence to Kilmarnock after Dominic Thompson appeared to go the ball on to his hand. Collum once more backed his officers’ resolution.

Two incidents throughout Rangers’ 3-0 win at Kilmarnock had been additionally given Collum’s approval.

Goalkeeper Jack Butland’s problem on Killie’s Bruce Anderson outdoors the field was not judged to have merited a crimson card, and an off-the-ball pull by Mohamed Diomande on David Watson on the sting of the field additionally went unpunished. Collum believes each incidents had been judged accurately.