The only surprise was that it took him so long to point to the penalty spot.
On the other hand the later that it was before John Beaton pointed to the penalty spot the less time that there was for Hibs to fight back.
Beaton has a long history of ‘mysterious’ decisions stretching back to allowing Bilel Mohsni to bundle an Albion Rovers goalkeeper into the net as he pushed the ball over the line in 2014 to earn Ally McCoist’s side a Scottish Cup replay.
The Bellshill based whistler turned in his most notorious performance in December 2018 when Alfredo Morelos attacked Ryan Christie, Scott Brown and Tony Ralston without even seeing a yellow card.
When Peter Lawwell reached for the statement template then went into hiding after a secret meeting with the SFA the tone was reset. For the good of the O** F*** it would be a case of whatever it takes to restore and retain the circus that every club in Scotland draws comfort from.
Last night was the second time this season that Beaton has been in charge of the Ibrox side.
??”My thoughts are it is not a penalty.”
??”Whether that’s soft or not enough to be a penalty, that’s not my decision, it’s the refs.”
Here’s another look at the penalty incident which helped Rangers draw against Aberdeen & what the managers made of it. Right call?? pic.twitter.com/OsNZvgq04n
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 28, 2021
On October 27 Alfredo Morelos scored against Aberdeen to cut the visitors lead at Ibrox to 2-1 in the 20th minute.
It was getting towards squeaky bum time when Fashion Sakala fell to the deck in the 81st minute. Beaton obliged, pointed to the penalty spot with James Tavernier scoring to salvage a point that had looked lost throughout the second half.
Bobby Madden will referee tonight’s Celtic v Hearts match.
Which minute are we thinking for the penalty/red card?
I’ll say 41st minute.
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) December 1, 2021
84th
— aidan (@aidanusername) December 1, 2021
Last ten minutes
— Dominic Toye (@djcrtoye) December 1, 2021
Sevco don’t get penalties and red cards awarded against them. Oh, you mean for Sevco, any minute a Sevco player collapses gives the Sevco fan with the whistle the chance to become a match winner.
— Penalty to Sevco (@LucaCelli67) December 1, 2021
Morelos has handled the ball, kicked the ball away, fouled porteous x2 from behind. No yellow. – Beaton ?
— Fitzp89 (@Fitzp89C) December 1, 2021
I’m more of the opinion that tonight will have one of those “he’s lucky the ref didn’t see that” moments involving Morelos
— gh (@kingshouse27) December 1, 2021
Great idea for a sweep
— derek kavanagh (@derekkavanagh14) December 1, 2021
I think he will tow the party line and go 55
— Denis Henderson (@DenisHenderson1) December 1, 2021
John Beaton: “Just wait and see what I let Alfie get away with in this half Ryan”
Ryan Jack: “Haha good one mate, you going to the Crown the night doon Bellshill”
John Beaton: “Of course Brother” pic.twitter.com/2PfXFGJa4a
— Craig ?? (@baigriec) January 4, 2019
John Beaton going to the Crown Bar tonight? pic.twitter.com/BpxPfAiHeA
— kenny brown (@kennybrown131) February 12, 2020
60min penalty , 75th red card
— Paul O’Brien (@POBRIEN1997) December 1, 2021
87
— AngeBall (@OneClub88) December 1, 2021
“We have to move on from it.”
Jack Ross thinks his Hibs side were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty after Rangers’ Ianis Hagi’s high boot brushed pasted Joe Newell’s face. pic.twitter.com/V3M5fPAiTA
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) December 26, 2020
John loyalist beaton is a scumbag cheat i dont know why teams dont start walking off the pitch when their is honest mistakes going on right in front of them Scottish football is corrupt for sevco they need money so expect them toget 2inarow through the masonic refs madden.beaton.dallas clancy.walsh.collum.and a few others its embarrassing getting and the corrupt sfa.spfl do nothing.
As I have said on here many times we must have been sleep walking last season how did that team the rangers 2012 win the leauge they are a average team as last night match there midfield are so slow and forward line only for kent has pace but they won again and 7 points in front of us so what do I know Mr Beaton will be happy a bear ???? .
If you want a prime example of a Hun media monkey doing a hatchet job
Read that boy Berry’s article on Porteous on the Sevco record Twitter today
It’s f*cking shameful
Under the circumstances Beaton should not be able to referee sevco or Celtic due to his blatantly obvious loyalty towards sevco.