PETER HOUSTON has been charged by the Scottish FA for his blast at referee John McKendrick following Falkirk's defeat to Rangers on Saturday.

The Bairns boss has been accused of criticising the match officials 'in such a way as to indicate bias and incompetence on their part, and which also impinged upon their character' after hitting out at the decision to award Rangers a free-kick for a Tom Taiwo foul on Nicky Law.

Houston has until next Tuesday to respond while assistant manager Alan Maybury has accepted a one match ban for using 'offensive abusing and insulting language' towards McKendrick.