After two crucial calls between Hearts and Celtic this afternoon went awry, Gavin Rae has requested that VAR be “binned”.
That’s what the former Dundee and Rangers midfielder thought when the lunchtime kickoff at Tynecastle took place. Referee Don Robertson called a penalty for the Hoops after Yang and Alex Cochrane collided inside the box. The South Korean winger went down after an innocent challenge, prompting a soft judgment. Adam Idah missed the ensuing penalty kick, which Zander Clark’s legs saved.
That was one dramatic moment, but there was another not too long after. Yang was waiting on the ball near the touchline when defender Cochrane raced in to challenge with a header, and his boot caught the Englishman in the face.
After first issuing a yellow card, the referee was encouraged to review his decision by looking at the monitor. After doing so, he revoked the booking and dismissed the attacker.
After two crucial calls between Hearts and Celtic this afternoon went awry, Gavin Rae has requested that VAR be “binned”.
That was the former Rangers and Dundee midfielder’s opinion from the midday kick-off at Tynecastle. The Hoops were awarded a penalty by referee Don Robertson after Yang and Alex Cochrane came together inside the box. It was a soft decision and one which came from the South Korean winger going down from an innocuous challenge but Adam Idah missed the resulting spot-kick which was saved by the legs of Zander Clark.
That was one dramatic moment, but there was another not too long after. Yang was waiting on the ball near the touchline when defender Cochrane raced in to challenge with a header, and his boot caught the Englishman in the face.
