Celtic penalty right, Hearts wrongly disallowed – SFA boss Willie Collum

Colum spoke of two incidents during Nick Walsh’s refereeing in Celtic’s 3-1 win over Rangers on 10 May.

The visitors had a challenge for offside when Yang Hyun-joon equalized in a crowded penalty area and Alastair Johnston was held to a 1-1 draw by Rangers’ Mikey Moore.

The head of the judiciary said that Johnston’s tackle did not meet the criteria of “excessive force”, “cruelty” and “endangering the safety of the opponents”.

“We agree with the judge that it was negligence,” Collum said. “We say that the relationship is at a glance, not full legs on the leg, bend on the leg.”

And Colum backed up the award of Young’s goal with the goalkeeper’s line of sight and Benjamin Nygren not interfering with play.

“Jack Butland can see the shot,” Collum said. “The ball doesn’t turn there, it continues in that direction.

“Does the Celtic player, the striker who is offside in front of the goalkeeper, make a move to Butland? Does he try to make a move to the ball? He does not make any attempt to interfere with the goalkeeper.”

Two decisions were discussed in Celtic’s 2-1 win at Hibernian on 3 May. Colum said Hibernian’s Josh Campbell’s push on Nygren, which did not result in a spot-kick, “should have been a penalty”.

“Josh Campbell completely ignores the ball,” Collum said. “It’s a two-handed push. This is far from a normal football contact. This is an excess that we can ignore.”

However, after no handball was awarded to Hibs’ equalizer Joe Newell, the correct call was “under scrutiny”, Collum said.

He added: “You don’t see any conclusive evidence here that Joe Newell touched this with a punishing armbar.”