Aberdeen boss Stephen Robinson has hinted at his frustration with the key decisions that went against his side during their 1-0 defeat to Rangers at Pittodrie.
Kevin Nisbet appeared to have rescued a point for the Dons late on when he found the net after a frantic passage of play inside the Rangers box.
The striker's initial header was saved by Ivor Pandur, with the Croatian goalkeeper then denying the rebound before Nisbet reacted quickest to fire home at the third attempt.
However, the goal was subsequently ruled out following a VAR review.
The decision that denied the Dons
The decision centred on an alleged push by Nisbet on Dujon Sterling in the build-up, with the referee deeming the contact sufficient to overturn the goal.
The call proved controversial, with the contact appearing relatively soft, although there was also an offside element to the incident after a Rangers teammate's save from the second attempt.
Nisbet's goal therefore did not stand, leaving Aberdeen unable to find an equaliser as Rangers held on for all three points.
Robinson was asked about the key decisions following the final whistle but was careful not to directly criticise the officials.
“If you hear it from me, I'll get a six-game ban,” the Aberdeen manager said to Sky Sports.
Robinson's comments came after he suggested that key moments had gone against Aberdeen during the defeat.
The Dons had then pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages and believed they had finally found it when Nisbet converted the loose ball.
However, the VAR intervention ensured Rangers maintained their lead.
Rangers penalty secures victory
The incident added to a frustrating afternoon for Robinson's side, who had competed strongly against Rangers but ultimately came away from the fixture empty-handed.
Rangers had taken the lead through Lawrence Shankland from the penalty spot after Djeidi Gassama was brought down, with the forward converting to give Derek McInnes' side the advantage.
Aberdeen were unable to find a legitimate response, despite Nisbet coming within touching distance of levelling the contest.
The disallowed goal will inevitably remain one of the major talking points from the match, although the offside element provides another layer to the decision beyond the initial push on Sterling – the goal would not have stood regardless.
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