adminWillie Collum admits VAR error in Hearts’ win over Rangers
A goal in Heart of Midlothian’s 2-0 victory over Rangers should have been disallowed, according to Willie Collum.
Collum has admitted that Lawrence Shankland’s goal last month should not have stood.
The ball appeared to hit Shankland’s arm before he scored.
On the VAR Review Show, Collum said: “Yes, in our opinion, this is clearly in the attacking phase of play and should’ve been brought back.
“I don’t think it is a deliberate handball.
“I think the VAR is right in their assessment of that.
“What we need to talk about is it a punishable handball?… For us, Lawrence Shankland’s arm is too far out here.
“The arm is too far out from the body for it to be given; it’s definitely in the attacking phase of play.
“It can’t be a factual overturn… So this would’ve required the VAR to bring the referee to the monitor here.
“In our opinion, this goal should’ve been disallowed for a punishable handball in the APP (the attacking phase of play).”
Rangers believed they had equalised through Derek Cornelius in the second half, but it was ruled out for a foul on Hearts keeper Alexander Schwolow by John Souttar.
Collum added: “We support the on-field decision here of the foul on the goalkeeper.
“There is a hand on the chest area, then eventually a hand on the arm.
“When you touch a goalkeeper and start to put your hands on their arm, and that influences their ability to play the ball, then the likelihood is that it will be punished and a foul will be given.”
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