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Craig Levein: St Johnstone got a VAR break at Hibs, now there’s just another 7 to go!

The Perth boss admitted a big decision went Saints' way on Saturday.

St Johnstone goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov,who came close to conceding a penalty against Hibs on Saturday, challenges a Hibs player for a high ball.
St Johnstone goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov came close to conceding a penalty against Hibs on Saturday. Image: SNS.

St Johnstone manager, Craig Levein, has admitted that the Perth club were blessed with VAR good fortune for a change at Easter Road on Saturday.

But there’s still a long way to go before the ‘evening out’ scales are balanced.

Referee Grant Irvine didn’t penalise Saints goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov when he attempted to beat Hibs attacker Emiliano Marcondes to a high ball early in the Premiership match.

And VAR official David Munro was of a similar mind that no foul had been committed by the Bulgarian international.

Levein’s men have suffered a succession of controversial penalty box decisions this season, a couple just seven days previously in their 2-1 defeat to Dundee.

But the McDiarmid Park boss felt it right to acknowledge that on this occasion they were the team that benefited.

Craig Levein clapping in front of the dug out at Easter Road during Hibs v St Johnstone
Craig Levein at Easter Road. Image: Shutterstock.

“We got a little break in the Hibs game,” said Levein.

“If I’m bleating about it one way I have to say it when it goes the other.

“I’ve watched the incident where Dimi comes out a few times and I’m still not sure if he’s got the ball first.

“I can genuinely say that’s the first time we’ve had a break of any sort in that regard.

“We’ve just got another seven to come before the end of the season!”

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