Former top ref Stuart Dougal reckons Callum Davidson can have no complaints over the penalty given against his side at the weekend.It was a game of three penalties as Hearts edged out St Johnstone 3-2 in Perth with the Lawrence Shankland opening the scoring from the spot after former Jambo Ryan McGowan handled Josh Ginnelly's cross.
Saints went on to get two themselves, with Graham Carey missing one before Stevie May pulled one back from the spot, and Davidson was left bemused with some of the decisions - slamming the one given against his team as "ludicrous." But Dougal, a retired SFA and FIFA referee who officiated two Scottish Cup finals in 2004 and 2008, reckons it was as clear a call as you will see.
He was speaking with Richard Foster on the BBC's new VARdict show, and pundit-turned-presenter Foster opened by addressing the decision in question.
He said: "This is quite an easy one to start with, I don't think there will be much debate here. The ball comes into the box, Ginnelly flicks it, it clearly hits McGowan's hand, and even as a defender, I think it's a penalty."And Dougal agreed: "Yeah, I don't think there's much debate there.
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