The Scottish Football Associations fast track tribunal will decide on Thursday whether Sone Aluko should be punished for alleged simulation after Rangers rejected the offer of a two-match ban.The winger was issued with a notice of complaint and offered the standard suspension by the Scotland Football Associations compliance officer Vincent Lunny following Saturdays 2-1 win over Dunfermline in the Scottish Premier League. The 22-year-old won a penalty in the first half at Ibrox, when the home side were leading 1-0, which was converted by Nikica Jelavic and ultimately proved to be the winner.Speaking after the game, Aluko claimed contact had been made in the challenge with Martin Hardie and that referee Steve Conroy made the correct decision to award the spot-kick.He said, "I felt there was contact and I fell over. Im not one that normally dives. I thought it was a penalty and obviously the ref did as well so you cant really complain. The players around me didnt really protest so I dont see what the issue is. Rangers decision to reject the sanctions offered by the SFA means the matter will now be referred to the judicial panel and a fast track tribunal will be convened on Thursday. If the player is found guilty of diving at the hearing, he will miss SPL matches against Hibernian and Inverness.Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre has also been issued with a notice of complaint by the SFA for comments he made about the referee in his post-match press conference. The Pars boss claimed Conroy had "a nightmare and branded the penalty award "a really, really poor decision.
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