‘No handball drawback’ in Scottish Premiership, says SFA referee boss Willie Collum

‘No handball drawback’ in Scottish Premiership, says SFA referee boss Willie Collum


Collum agreed with the VAR resolution to not award a penalty in opposition to Fernandez in Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Dundee United at Tannadice. On that event, the ball appeared to clip the defender’s arm because it dropped from a United throw-in.

The pinnacle of refereeing stated the incident was “not punishable in any form or type” and likewise agreed with the awarding of a late Rangers penalty, which Nedim Bajrami transformed after a foul by Will Ferry on Max Aarons.

Collum equally backed the choice to not award a spot-kick in opposition to Hearts’ Harry Milne as he blocked a Kyrell Wilson shot on the road as hosts Falkirk attacked. Collum stated it was “a million per cent not a penalty kick” as a result of Milne had his arm tucked in in opposition to his physique.

Celtic defender Liam Scales had a penalty awarded in opposition to him for handball in his facet’s 2-1 win at Hibernian and Collum once more agreed, saying: “It is the proper resolution.”

Hearts claimed unsuccessfully for a spot-kick of their 1-1 draw at house to Kilmarnock after Dominic Thompson appeared to go the ball on to his hand. Collum once more backed his officers’ resolution.

Two incidents throughout Rangers’ 3-0 win at Kilmarnock have been additionally given Collum’s approval.

Goalkeeper Jack Butland’s problem on Killie’s Bruce Anderson exterior the field was not judged to have merited a crimson card, and an off-the-ball pull by Mohamed Diomande on David Watson on the sting of the field additionally went unpunished. Collum believes each incidents have been judged accurately.

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