After Rangers secured a 2-0 victory over Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final, Chris Sutton playfully took to social media to comment on the controversial “penalty” claim made by Rangers.

The match saw Cyriel Dessers score twice to lead Rangers into their first final against Celtic in the competition since 2002. However, a peculiar incident unfolded in the second half when Wolves loanee Fabio Silva seemed to take a tumble in the box while being presented with a prime scoring opportunity.

Commentating on the incident, James McFadden hinted at possible simulation by Silva, questioning his intentions as he stumbled in a promising position. Despite the confusion surrounding Silva’s actions, Celtic legend Sutton couldn’t resist injecting some humor into the situation with a tongue-in-cheek tweet proclaiming, “People who say Silva dived here are biased… that’s a penalty.”

Attempting to provide a rationale for Silva’s unexpected fall, Rangers icon Ally McCoist defended the striker on commentary, suggesting that the ball might have been slightly out of reach for Silva as he attempted to connect with Dessers’ pass. While opinions varied on the nature of Silva’s stumble, the incident sparked debate and banter following Rangers’ triumph at Hampden.