Rangers star Leon Balogun was trolled by the ballboy. (Image: Sky Sports )
A ballboy was sent off during Sunday's Scottish Premiership action after they were seen trolling a Rangers player. The title hopefuls were up against St Mirren in Paisley when the incident with the cheeky ballboy occurred.
St Mirren had started the match on the front foot, with Saints man Scott Tanser charging down his opponent to give Rangers a throw-in during the game's opening stages. However, instead of chucking the ball straight back to Gers defender Leon Balogun, the ballboy rolled it in the opposite direction.
Balogun, unimpressed by the ballboy's stunt, served up a coy reaction of his own. The 35-year-old defender sarcastically clapped the youngster, who watched on with a smirk on his face as the football star was forced to fetch another ball.
The festivities were cut short moments later though, with a member of staff seen ushering the ballboy away from the pitch. It sparked a reaction from the St Mirren fans, who were quick to boo their newfound hero's removal.
Rangers were taking on St Mirren in Paisley. (Image: Getty)
The commentators were quick to pick up on the incident too, with the lead commentator saying: "I think the boos [from the St Mirren fans] were relating to a substitution of the ballboy there. Our pal... has just been removed and off he goes."
Whereas @zinaad said: "1st red Card of the day at St Mirren from Ref Nick Walsh, and it's an early bath for...checks notes...the Ballboy!!!"
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Part of the frustration from Balogun would've been because the St Mirren clash represented a huge fixture in Rangers' season. The record Scottish champions can ill-afford any more slip-ups in the Scottish Premiership title race, with rivals Celtic ready to pounce.
Philippe Clement's side had found an early breakthrough against St Mirren, with a James Bolton own-goal giving the visitors a precious lead. But, the ex-Portsmouth man's blushes would be spared just five minutes later when team-mate Mikael Mandron levelled things up with a pin-point header.
It wouldn't matter in the end though, with Cyriel Dessers popping up in the second half to snatch the three points for Rangers. Unfortunately for Clement's men, Celtic's win away to Dundee means the fate of the Scottish Premiership title race remains in the hands of their bitter rivals.