"Chairman Calvin Ford stated on the Livingston website how "frustrated" he was by the decision. "It was a huge moment in the match, particularly having just levelled things moments before, and we firmly believe we should have been awarded a penalty and, with it, a very good chance to take the lead," he said. "We held lengthy conversations with the SFA this week, and the incident has officially been recognised as a mistake. We should have received a penalty."
""While the easy road would be to dwell in the anger and frustration, we must now put this behind us and move forward. Believe me, this is a challenge for myself as well. "But how we react to the incident on Sunday fully supporting our team against Aberdeen is far more significant to the health and success of this club. Let's turn our anger into incredible roaring support for our team this weekend.""
Emmanuel Fernandez appeared to handle the ball from a shot by Livingston forward Tete Yengi when the score was 1-1, with Yengi having just equalised in the 18th minute. Livingston went on to lose 2-1 after a second-half goal and remain bottom of the Scottish Premiership. Chairman Calvin Ford expressed frustration and confirmed lengthy conversations with the Scottish FA, which officially recognised the incident as a mistake and admitted Livingston should have received a penalty. Ford urged supporters to turn anger into strong backing ahead of the trip to Aberdeen. A similar handball led to a VAR-awarded penalty in Motherwell’s 2-0 win over Hibernian.
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