Hibs 'f***** over' by VAR claims raging legend as David Gray desperate to make one thing clear
Hibs were left raging with the match officials after Dundee United's contentious leveller
Unimpressed Tam McManus claims Hibs were "f***** over" after VAR awarded Dundee United a contentious late penalty.
Furious Hibs boss David Gray also pinned the blame on VAR after United rescued a point with a controversial late penalty. Sam Dalby converted from 12 yards in the 90th minute after Myokla Kuharevich – who was also booked for the second time – tugged Emmanuel Adegboyega’s jersey in the box. Referee Colin Steven pointed to the spot after being told to view footage of the incident.
United hitman Dalby was then accused of doing exactly the same thing at the other end as Warren O’Hora appealed for a penalty. But this time VAR official Greg Aitken was happy no foul had taken place. Unloading on X, a het-up McManus posted: "A disgrace of a penalty kick. Nothing at all in that. Then to actually send Kukharevych off is scandalous. Hibs have been f**** over massively here. Just not getting any breaks at all at the minute, David Gray, but it has to turn."
Gray, whose Hibs side took a deserved first-half lead through Lewis Miller, was livid at both decisions with his team propping up the Premiership. He said: “I think if the first is a penalty then the second is a penalty. I don’t think either were to be honest. The toughest thing to take is the inconsistency. We were told what would be given and what’s acceptable and not acceptable.
“You always run a risk when you grab a jersey. It’s stupid, unprofessional, lazy defending. But we were told what the player has to be able to affect the ball. I don’t think he can affect the ball. It goes to VAR but he doesn’t do it for the second one. O’Hora can head the ball but has his jersey pulled over his back. I’m confused why he wasn’t told to go and see it on the monitor purely on what he gave the first one for. We were given explanations at the start of the season. I’m a bit confused.”