Scottish FA Acknowledges Penalty Error in Livingston's Loss to Rangers

Scottish FA Acknowledges Penalty Error in Livingston's Loss to Rangers

Scottish FA Acknowledges Penalty Error in Livingston's Loss to Rangers

Livingston has revealed that the Scottish FA has acknowledged a "mistake" regarding a denied penalty during their 2-1 defeat against Rangers on Saturday.

Emmanuel Fernandez appeared to handle the ball following a shot from Livingston forward Tete Yengi when the score was tied at 1-1.

Yengi had just scored an equalizer for the visitors in the 18th minute, but they ultimately conceded a second-half goal, leaving them at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

Chairman Calvin Ford expressed his frustration regarding the decision on the Livingston website, stating, "It was a huge moment in the match, particularly having just levelled things moments before. We firmly believe we should have been awarded a penalty, which would have given us a very good chance to take the lead."

Ford added, "We held lengthy discussions with the SFA this week, and the incident has officially been recognized as a mistake. We should have received a penalty. While it may be tempting to dwell on our anger and frustration, we must move forward. This is a challenge for me as well. However, how we respond on Sunday—by fully supporting our team against Aberdeen—is far more significant for the health and success of this club. Let's transform our anger into incredible support for our team this weekend."

Having been promoted last season, Livingston trails Dundee by one point and is two points behind both St Mirren and Kilmarnock.

A similar incident occurred during Motherwell's 2-0 victory over Hibernian on Tuesday, where a shot from Elijah Just hit Hibs center-back Grant Hanley's hand as it went out of play. VAR awarded a penalty, which Tawanda Maswanhise converted before Just scored a second goal.

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