McCoist ban overturned

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist has won his appeal against a two-match ban handed out by the Scottish Football Association following his altercation with Celtic boss Neil Lennon.

The pair were charged with misconduct by the SFA as a result of their angry exchange following the Scottish Cup replay at Celtic Park on March 2.

McCoist appealed against the punishment, allowing him to operate from the technical area in last month’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final victory.

The ban has now been overturned by the SFA following a meeting of their disciplinary committee at Hampden yesterday.

Lennon was already the subject of a four-match ban and the charge triggered an additional four-match suspension for the Celtic boss.

However, the SFA later conceded his ban would run concurrently, rather than consecutively, following a legal challenge by Celtic, and Lennon completed his touchline suspension on Saturday after five games.

Also appearing at Hampden yesterday were El-Hadji Diouf and Madjid Bougherra, who both escaped without further bans for their part in the Old Firm derby.

The Rangers pair were fined and warned over their future conduct.