Latest News About Scottish FA panel verdict on VAR

Updated 2026-06-17 12:04

the independent panel upheld original on-field decisions in a Celtic vs. Motherwell game, stating the VAR review did not change the outcome and that penalties or goals reviewing were correctly processed. A separate Hearts decision was referenced related to a disputed call, with implications for the final league table. Celtic-Motherwell VAR penalty ruling centered on the Scottish FA's key match incident panel, which decided Celtic should not have been awarded the stoppage-time penalty. The review also covered Johnston's booking for a challenge on Mikey Moore after 38 minutes and the decision to let Yang's goal stand despite offside claims. Missed penalty award for Rangers against St Johnstone is the only VAR mistake highlighted by the SFA's key match incident review panel for last weekend's Premiership. The panel highlighted four VAR errors in recent rounds.

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Scottish Fa Var Panel Ruling backs Celtic calls in Rangers win — Mogaz

The panel’s review covered Johnston’s booking for a challenge on Mikey Moore after 38 minutes and the decision to let Yang’s goal stand despite claims of offside in the build-up. On both incidents, the KMI panel gave the match officials full support, agreeing 3:0 that no VAR intervention was needed over the tackle or the yellow card, and that the equaliser was correctly allowed to stand.

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Celtic Motherwell Var Penalty Ruling: SFA Panel Rejects 99th-Minute Call

Celtic motherwell var penalty ruling landed on the Scottish FA’s key match incident panel, which decided Celtic should not have been awarded the stoppage-time penalty at Motherwell. The call centered on John Beaton’s 20-second pitchside review and Kelechi Iheanacho’s 99th-minute winner in a 3-2 resu…

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