'It kills the game' - Arbroath boss Dick Campbell claims Hearts' second goal was 'three yards offside'

Arbroath boss Dick Campbell believes Hearts’ second goal in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over them was “three yards offside”.

Arbroath boss Dick Campbell protests from the sidelines.

The table-topping Jambos continued their fine Championship form with a 3-1 win over the Red Lichties at Tynecastle with Steven Naismith bagging a six-minute first-half hat-trick, although Campbell believes the second strike should have been disallowed.

"I'm sitting watching the game for 30 minutes and we were well in control of the game,” said Campbell. “I don't think Hearts had a chance and then a ball gets played up to Luke [Donnelly] and he falls on his backside, they get it and play a great ball inside and Naismith scores. That's what we're playing against.

"The second goal is the one that annoyed me more so in terms of offside. I'm told he's three yards offside. You're never going to get that when you're playing Hearts at Tynecastle. That finishes the game for me.”

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