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Celtic penalty right, Hearts wrongly denied - SFA
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The Scottish FA's head of refereeing, Crawford Allan, has stated that Celtic's late penalty at Motherwell was correctly awarded, while Hearts were wrongly denied a spot-kick at Fir Park. Allan's comments come after a controversial match between the two teams, with Celtic ultimately winning 2-1. The decision to award Celtic a penalty has been widely debated, with some arguing that it was a harsh call. However, Allan's statement suggests that the referee made the correct decision based on the rules of the game.
Celtic's late penalty at Motherwell was the correct decision but Hearts were wrongly denied a spot-kick at Fir Park, the Scottish FA's head of refereeing says.