Rangers' Rob Kiernan charged with violent conduct but available to face Celtic
Saturday 31 December 2016 11:23, UK
Rob Kiernan has been charged with violent conduct for an incident during Rangers' draw with St Johnstone on Wednesday.
Kiernan clashed with Saints captain Steven Anderson shortly before half-time during the 1-1 draw at McDiarmid Park.
The incident occurred shortly after a poor back-pass from the Rangers defender gifted Steven MacLean an equaliser.
Kiernan has until Wednesday to decide whether he will accept the punishment - leaving him free to face Celtic in Saturday's Old Firm derby at Ibrox.
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The SFA confirmed Kiernan's charge in a statement: "In that on or around the 42nd minute of the above match you committed an offence listed in the Schedule of Offences contained in Annex C to the Judicial Panel Protocol, namely A2, Violent Conduct.
"That you committed this offence by striking an opponent, namely Steven Anderson of St Johnstone Football Club, upon the body. That by committing this offence you breached Disciplinary Rule 200 of the Scottish FA's Disciplinary Rules."
