'Release the audio now': Back the Evening News demand over 'disgusting' VAR call which damaged Hearts' title hopes
Back our call for the VAR audio from Motherwell v Celtic to be released
The Scottish football landscape has been dominated today by the controversial decision to award Celtic a stoppage-time penalty in their match against Motherwell.
It is far from conclusive that the Motherwell player handled the ball and the call from the officials has left many within Scotland and beyond questioning how such a major decision was made.
There have been refereeing inconsistencies throughout the past two rounds of fixtures in the Premiership - and arguably throughout the whole season - that have had a major impact on one of the most thrilling title races in decades.
The decision on Wednesday night didn't directly come against Hearts - but it certainly affects them. Rather than going three points clear with a superior goal difference going into Saturday's title decider against Celtic, the gap is now one point.
It hurts supporters even more when Hearts were denied a penalty against Motherwell on Saturday, when the referee was called upon by VAR to review the incident.
It has since come to light that the SFA agree Hearts ought to have been given the penalty, rather than it be waved away.
We believe the fairest thing to do would be for the authorities to release the audio from Motherwell v Celtic of referee John Beaton speaking to the VAR Andrew Dallas as to how the decision came about.
Referees have a tough job, and it would help everyone to have transparency as to how such a big call, that is now hogging the limelight, was made.
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