Willie Collum, head of refereeing at the Scottish FA, confirmed Celtic's late penalty against Motherwell was correct but Hearts were wrongly denied a spot-kick. The decision came as Hearts lost the Scottish Premiership to Celtic by just two points despite having a better goal difference in the tight title race that went down to the final day.

Collum reviewed multiple controversial incidents, including a Hibernian push that should've resulted in a penalty and a Yang Hyun-jun goal for Celtic that stood. He explained the VAR team believed Tawanda Maswanhise fouled Hearts' Kyziridis but referee Steven McLean saw "not enough" evidence. Johnston's challenge on Rangers' Moore was deemed reckless, not meeting excessive force criteria.

The inconsistent penalty decisions may have impacted the title race. Hearts finished second, with Collum acknowledging the Maswanhise incident "should've been a penalty." Celtic secured the league with these controversial calls ultimately favoring their title run in the final matches of the season.