Willie Collum, head of referee operations at the Scottish FA, identified officiating errors during recent Premiership and Scottish Cup matches. He noted that Hearts should have had a disallowed goal for offside, while St Mirren missed a deserved penalty in their game against St Johnstone. Collum also stated that Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande's red card was an incorrect decision, as confirmed by Rangers' successful appeal. Although some decisions were regrettable, Collum defended other calls, asserting the validity of Kilmarnock's controversial goal against Dundee United despite ongoing concerns about VAR's inconsistent interpretations.
We support the decision. There's not enough here for a foul on the goalkeeper. The Kilmarnock player makes inevitable contact with the Dundee Utd goalkeeper and it's not enough to be illegal contact.
This is not a normal footballing contact. The defender goes to play the ball and trips up the attacker. This is a penalty kick.
Hearts should have had a goal disallowed for offside during their 3-2 victory over Kilmarnock. St Mirren should have been awarded a penalty in last week's defeat by St Johnstone.
Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande should not have been sent off during the Ibrox side's 3-1 win over Dundee United in January.
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