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Kilmarnock midfielder Alan Power escapes SFA ban for head-high challenge on Rangers' Ryan Jack Kilmarnock midfielder Alan Power has escaped an SFA suspension Power made a head-high challenge on Ryan Jack of Rangers Rangers' Allan McGregor charged for challenge versus Aberdeen 

By Stephen Mcgowan for MailOnline

Published: 01:00 GMT, 13 February 2019 | Updated: 01:00 GMT, 13 February 2019

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Kilmarnock midfielder Alan Power has escaped an SFA ban for a head-high challenge on Ryan Jack of Rangers.

Power was booked by referee Alan Muir for a reckless challenge on the Ibrox midfielder during a goalless Scottish Cup draw at Rugby Park on Friday night.

SFA compliance officer Clare Whyte reviewed the incident and decided no action is required, meaning the Irishman is free to face Celtic in the Premiership on Sunday.

Kilmarnock's Alan Power has escaped an SFA ban for his challenge on Ryan Jack

Kilmarnock's Alan Power has escaped an SFA ban for his challenge on Ryan Jack

Power's escape will infuriate Rangers further after Allan McGregor *was* retrospectively charged for a challenge on Aberdeen's Lewis Ferguson.

The Ibrox club appealed against the two-match ban, with the Scotland goalkeeper set to learn his fate at the hands of an SFA judicial hearing today after Rangers requested a 24-hour delay.

Speaking after Friday night's match, Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard said of the Power challenge: 'I'll be interested to see if there is a citing.

Rangers' Allan McGregor was retrospectively charged for a challenge against Aberdeen

Rangers' Allan McGregor was retrospectively charged for a challenge against Aberdeen

'I don't know who points the citings out, but I'll be interested to see what happens.' Rangers lost an appeal against a red card for Alfredo Morelos in the 4-2 win over Aberdeen with

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