Breakthrough- Stuart Kettlewell calls out SFA double standards as Motherwell are latest club robbed in incredible penalty run

Stuart Kettlewell has called out the double standards of the SFA as VAR went into hiding at Fir Park today.

Trailing 2-0 from early in the match Motherwell were looking for a goal to provide them with a route back into the match.

A cross ball in the 75th minute caused concern in the Ibrox defence, as Mika Biereth moved towards the ball at the back post Cyriel Dessers used both hands to pull on his opponents jersey.

The pull was obvious to see on Sky Sports, referee David Dickinson appeared to have a clear view of it with Greg Aitken on VAR having a full range of camera positions to review.

There appeared to be no delay or even a pause in plat as Dickinson got the game restarted with a free kick to the 2012 Tribute Act for an unidentified foul in the box.

Hearts and Aberdeen have recently had penalties awarded against them for shirt pulls, after conceding a late equaliser Barry Robson highlighted the bad look it gives Scottish football.

Joining the dots after Motherwell were today’s victims, Football Scotland reports Motherwell boss Kettlewell saying:

The one that was brought to my attention from our analyst is the pull on Mika Biereth’s arm. Backpost he looks favourite to get a touch on the ball. I am seeing them given as penalties constantly.

I think Rangers themselves have benefited from a number of incidents like that. But my question is are we actually checking them? We keep getting told everything is being checked.

I am not sure if that one has been specifically checked as I would defy anybody to tell me if it has been checked, we are ok with it. If that influences him from getting to the ball, I think we are all on the same page are we not?

That it has to be a penalty. From the naked eye and what I have seen live and on a replay, that looks like it has to be a penalty based on the benchmark is for giving penalties in this league.

I am not making excuses for it, it is just you would love one or two of these things to fall for you and they absolutely don’t. I watch highlights programmes every week and I see them given every single week.

Neither BBC Scotland or Sky Sports who covered today’s match mentioned the 73 match run of SPFL matches without a penalty being awarded against the Tribute Act.

Aitken was on VAR today at Fir Park, on Tuesday the Ayrshire official will be back on VAR duty for Dundee v Celtic.

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