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KMI rules on controversial Hibs vs Dundee United double penalty incident

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Hibs boss David Gray has been furious at his players numerous times this season for conceding late goals to let leads or draws slip away.

But against Dundee United it was the officials he was unhappy with.

The Hibees surrendered a lead against the Tangerines for a second time in quick succession but this time they did get a point as Sam Dalby’s stoppage time penalty cancelled out Lewis Miller’s opener.

It was awarded for a tug on Richard Odada’s shirt by Mykola Kuharevich. Gray felt it was on the soft side and also pointed out officials had said they wouldn’t be penalising shirt pulls on players who couldn’t affect the ball.

He also insisted if that one met the criteria for a spot kick, then his side should’ve had one for a tug on Warren O’Hora at the other end.

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What the KMI says about Dundee United penalty vs Hibs

The Scottish FA’s Key Match Incident Panel (KMI) has now published their findings from last weekend’s games.

The panel meets to judge VAR calls and whether or not they were correct.

On Dalby’s penalty the majority thought it was the wrong outcome, the five-person panel ruling 3:2 that the on-pitch referee’s initial call of no foul was the correct one.

And again they were three for two on the opinion that VAR incorrectly intervened to ask for a review.

Three members said there was no clear and obvious error to lead to that happening but two felt there WAS obvious holding from Kucharevich.

What KMI said about Hibs claim for a penalty at other end

Hibs later appealed for a spot-kick even deeper into stoppage time when Warren O’Hora was held, Dalby again in the thick of the action.

The feeling amongst those of a Hibees persuasion was that it was a similar incident to the one that saw them concede a penalty at the other end.

But the panel unanimously decided 5:0 that it was the correct call, both from the referee and from the VAR team not to get involved.

Pundit Michael Stewart had previously given his take on the incidents and offered two different viewpoints.