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EXCLUSIVE: Dundee send ref chiefs extra footage of 2 controversial incidents in Celtic defeat

The Dark Blues were incensed a foul was not awarded to Mo Sylla moments before the champions were given a penalty.

Dundee appeal to Ross Hardie after the referee awarded Celtic a second-half penalty. Image: Craig Foy/SNS
Dundee appeal to Ross Hardie after the referee awarded Celtic a second-half penalty. Image: Craig Foy/SNS

Frustrated Dundee have sent referee chiefs extra footage of two controversial incidents in their defeat at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.

Dark Blues boss Tony Docherty highlighted a challenge on Mo Sylla in the Celtic half that occurred moments before the home side won a penalty kick at the other end.

Arne Engels would stick that spot-kick away to finish the scoring at 2-0.

Dundee have a different angle to the one broadcast in Wednesday night’s highlights which shows a clear pull on Sylla’s shirt.

A still of the video showing a shirt pull on Dundee midfielder Mo Sylla before Celtic were awarded a penalty in their 2-0 win at Parkhead.
A still of the video showing a shirt pull on Dundee midfielder Mo Sylla before Celtic were awarded a penalty at the other end in their 2-0 win at Parkhead. Ref Ross Hardie in orange.

Referee Ross Hardie’s view appears to be impeded by the Dundee midfielder’s body while the assistant referee in that half was on the other side of the pitch.

However, VAR officials Mathew McDermid and Andrew McWilliam did not intervene.

‘Strong case’

Speaking after the midweek game, Docherty said: “I think the penalty is really soft. There’s a foul that leads up to it on Mo Sylla.

“I don’t know why they don’t pick that up. I’ve seen it back.

“Kyogo goes down and Tony’s [Antonio Portales] telling me, and I’ve seen it myself, I don’t think it’s a penalty.

“But when it goes to 2-0, that makes it so much more difficult.

“I don’t think the boys deserved that.”

Tony Docherty encourages his Dundee side at Celtic Park. Image: Craig Foy/SNS
Tony Docherty encourages his Dundee side at Celtic Park. Image: Craig Foy/SNS

Asked if he’d spoken to the officials, Docherty added: “I just asked if they checked.

“They said they did. But I do think there’s a strong case that it was a free kick.”

Dundee have sent the footage to the SFA’s Key Incident Review Panel, which publishes its findings on Friday afternoons.

However, it wasn’t received in time to be reviewed this week and will be looked at next time.

Also included is footage of a handball in the Celtic penalty area by defender John Scales. That incident did undergo a lengthy VAR check on the night.

The Dark Blues now await the panel’s findings.

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