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Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Willie Collum hits back at Neil Critchley as he praises John Beaton's ‘decisiveness' on Michael Steinwender red card
But he has suggested the decision itself was 'subjective' NO CHANGE OF HEART Willie Collum hits back at Neil Critchley as he praises John Beaton's 'decisiveness' on Michael Steinwender red card Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WILLIE COLLUM has hit back at Hearts boss Neil Critchley over his Scottish Cup blast at John Beaton. And the SFA refs' chief insists the whistler got Michael Steinwender's semi-final red card against Aberdeen spot on. 3 Willie Collum appeared on the SFA's monthly VAR review show 3 He spoke in-depth about the decision to send off Michael Steinwender 3 Hearts boss Neil Critchley wasn't happy with the call and Aberdeen went on to win Credit: Kenny Ramsay Raging Critch slammed Beaton after the 2-1 loss, saying: 'I've never seen a referee get a red card out quicker in my entire life'. Collum said: 'The referee faced some criticism due to how quickly he produces the red card. 'But that is down to our coaching. 'When a DOGSO (denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity) situation like this occurs, the referee is asked to consider several elements. 'Control of the ball, direction of the player, distance to the goal, covering defenders and even the speed of the ball. 'The referee needs to make his mind up in a split second and almost take a picture of that incident. 'We tell referees to take their time with certain incidents. In that kind of scenario, never. 'If the referee approaches the incident and starts to weigh everything up, you lose the whole perspective of it. 'We expect referees to immediately make a decision about DOGSO. 'If you are hesitant here, you can easily misjudge this incident. Ian Murray on the day his Hibs team settled for defeat to Rangers 'This is a crucial decision after 43 minutes of a Scottish Cup semi-final. 'The referee is focused. You hear him say, 'Danger' because he's aware that something might happen and there could be a potential incident like this. 'The VAR is right to support the decision. The player has an unobstructed run towards goal. 'If the Hearts player doesn't make the tackle and commit the foul, the Aberdeen player is in on goal. 'Taking it one step further, if the referee had given a yellow card, we would expect them to recommend an onfield review to change and upgrade it.' Hearts issued a statement in the days after their Hampden defeat and expressed their fury at a later red card for Cammy Devlin. But Collum had no issue with Beaton flashing a second yellow to the Aussie midfielder. He said: 'It's a very subjective decision. 'It's understandable why you could see it as reckless, and I also understand people having another opinion.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Edinburgh Reporter
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Hearts angry over Devlin cards at Hampden
Hearts have taken issue with the refereeing decision at Hampden Park during the dying minutes of Saturday's Scottish Gas, Scottish Cup semi-final with Aberdeen when Aussie midfielder, Cammy Devlin, received a second yellow card. The Jambos were already down to ten men due to the dismissal of defender Michael Steinwender late in the first half. A statement posted on the club website said: 'While we give credit to Aberdeen for making the most of their opportunity in the 118th minute to win the tie, we take issue with the refereeing decision immediately preceding it. 'It is the club's view that neither yellow card issued to Cammy Devlin in the match was warranted and we should not have been put in the position of having to finish the game with nine men which directly affected the outcome. 'Saturday came on the back of other decisions this season that have also not gone in our favour.' It added: 'Throughout the season we have maintained dialogue with the Scottish FA, and, while we always prefer to air our grievances in private, on this occasion, given the magnitude of the occasion that was a Scottish Cup semi-final and what was at stake, we believe that the club, and most importantly, its supporters, deserve better.' Looking at the season overall, the statement said: 'The club has recently publicly declared that this season has not been good enough and it is our intention not to see it repeated.' Like this: Like Related
The National
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The National
Hearts issue scathing statement over Scottish Cup semi-final red card
The Tynecastle club were reduced to ten men after Michael Steinwender's red card in the first half. Hearts battled back into the match to see the tie end 1-1 after 90 minutes and force extra time at the national stadium. However, Aberdeen sealed their spot in the final as Oday Dabbagh scored just two minutes from time in the second half of extra time. The goal came immediately following a red card to Devlin as John Beaton produced a second yellow as he caught an opponent while attempting to clear the ball on the edge of the box. He was first booked for a tackle on Dabbagh, with Hearts chiefs believing neither foul should have resulted in a yellow card. Read more: The club statement read: "Now that the dust has settled on Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final, everyone at Heart of Midlothian Football Club would like to say thank you to our supporters. "Your backing is never taken for granted, particularly when it has been a challenging, and ultimately disappointing, season. To have nearly 22,000 Jambos inside Hampden Park was an incredible feat, and your support undoubtedly inspired the team on the pitch to battle until the very end, where, against all odds, it looked as if the players had earned the opportunity to take the match to penalty kicks, and deservedly so. "While we give credit to Aberdeen for making the most of their opportunity in the 118th minute to win the tie, we take issue with the refereeing decision immediately preceding it. It is the club's view that neither yellow card issued to Cammy Devlin in the match was warranted and we should not have been put in the position of having to finish the game with nine men, which directly affected the outcome. "Saturday came on the back of other decisions this season that have also not gone in our favour. It is often quoted that errors generally balance themselves out across a season. However, a cursory glance at the KMI Review Panel published reports show that we have benefitted once from errors in our favour – the joint second lowest in the Premiership – and have suffered four errors against – the joint second highest in the Premiership. Public silence on our part should not be mistaken for inaction. Throughout the season we have maintained dialogue with the Scottish FA on these matters, and while we always prefer to air our grievances in private, on this occasion, given the magnitude of the occasion that was a Scottish Cup semi-final and what was at stake, we believe that the club and, most importantly, its supporters deserve better. "Once again, we will engage with the Scottish FA in an attempt to understand why these decisions are made, see acknowledgement as to when they are indeed wrong and determine what can be done to learn from them to ensure that they are not repeated. "When circumstances are under our control we will do our best to act appropriately. The club has recently publicly declared that this season has not been good enough and it is our intention not to see it repeated. When circumstances are outwith our control, such as refereeing decisions, then our supporters should know that be it publicly or privately, we will always challenge for the benefit of the club and its fans, because as owners, they deserve to have their voices heard. "Again, we thank our supporters for their unrivalled backing, not just on Saturday but across the entire season, and we look forward to welcoming them back to Tynecastle Park this weekend as we all strive to finish this campaign as strongly as possible."
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen: Analysis
Aberdeen headed to Hampden to face Hearts looking to repair the hurt of two semi-final defeats by Celtic - on penalties a year ago in the same competition and a 6-0 thrashing in this season's League weekend's surrending of a two-goal lead to 10-man Rangers in the Premiership at Pittodrie seemed to be weighing just as heavily as they toiled even before Hearts lost their Austrian centre-half, Michael Steinwender, to a straight red full strength, it was Hearts creating the better chances and only the speed of Shayden Morris and Keskinen on the wings sporadically to 10 men and now with five at the back, Hearts snubbed out that threat and Aberdeen again lacked the guile to penetrate a packed Cammy Devlin's dismissal two minutes before the end of extra time proved crucial and subsititute Oday Dabbagh's fourth goal of the season sent Aberdeen into their 17th Scottish Cup final and the chance to lift the trophy for an eighth time and their first in 35 years.
BBC News
18-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Steinwender 'can't wait to move forward' at Hearts after home debut goal
Michael Steinwender is still settling into life in Gorgie, but, the defender is already sure Hearts will "stick together" after their first defeat in nine 24-year-old signed from Swedish side IFK Varnamo on a three-and-a-half-year deal last month and made his home debut in Sunday's loss to scored a header from a James Penrice corner to cancel out a first half own goal by team-mate Jamie McCart, but Vaclav Cerny restored Rangers' lead before McCart, almost unbelievably, scored a second own goal to give Philippe Clement's side a 3-1 it was it first taste of defeat in maroon, the Austrian is enjoying life at Hearts."It's brilliant, everybody sticks together, everybody's been helping me since I came here, the people, the team, everybody's nice, everybody's helping each other," he said."I think you could see in some parts that we can really play good football and we also create a lot of chances."I'm so happy to be here and cannot wait to move forward - I'm feeling good. "Of course, when you don't play a competitive game for two months, it's a long time, but I'm getting there, and I will do everything to get there as fast as possible."Steinwender was delighted to score in front of his visiting parents but disappointed with the defeat in a game where Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland had a superb afternoon and the home side missed several his goal he said: "Of course it's a nice feeling. My dad had his birthday on Saturday, so that was his birthday present."It felt good for me and for my family, but I'm still not happy with the result and the team, of course, were not happy after this game."There is a lot of work to do and we will analyse the game and we will look it through and then we will improve."
