‘Only in Scotland’ ‘all decent football people know the answer’ ‘Honest mistakes cost hearts terribly’ Fans react as Naismith calls it out

Steven Naismith almost called it all out after his side conceded two penalties at Ibrox in a late defeat.

The only comment missing is that neither would have happened at the other end of the pitch as the SFA appointed referees made it 64 SPFL matches without awarding a penalty in the SPFL against the Ibrox club.

That run now covers three managers, three seasons and stretches to 22 months including a full year with VAR monitoring every incident in the penalty box.

With two minutes of additional time due at the end of the first half Beaton just allowed play to continue until Abdallah Sima was fouled in the penalty box. It was a clear penalty- 30 seconds after both teams should have been heading off at half time.

With a Hearts corner breaking down in the 87th minute Ross McCausland pushed over an opponent near the touchline- free-kick to the home side which lead to a corner.

John Beaton had a clear view of the jostling centred on John Lundstram, Peter Haring and Conor Goldson. After being alerted to a VAR check play was halted, the referee went to the monitor with a penalty the inevitable outcome.

Muir chose to show Beaton a shirt pull on Goldson, ignoring the body-check from Lundstram immediately before that action. The man from the Crown Inn, Bellshill didn’t flinch, delivering consistently in a certain direction for almost a decade.

With the gap at the top of the Premiership down to five points Scottish football got the required outcome from the weekend with Muir picking up fees from Easter Road and Ibrox.

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