Overview
- Referee Ross Hardie did not award a first‑half penalty when Tete Yengi’s shot hit Emmanuel Fernandez’s arm, and VAR lead John Beaton chose not to send him to the monitor.
- The SFA’s guidance relayed during the match said contact came off the defender’s body first and the arm position was considered a natural action under handball criteria.
- Livingston manager David Martindale called it a clear penalty and urged a call from Willie Collum, arguing the technology was not being used properly.
- BBC pundits criticised the non-award, with Michael Stewart calling the VAR outcome baffling and Richard Foster saying Livingston were very unlucky not to receive a spot-kick.
- Rangers beat Livingston 2–1 at Ibrox after Mohamed Diomande’s late goal was initially ruled offside before a VAR check awarded the winner.