"Having just levelled the game away to Rangers on Saturday, Livingston goalscorer Tete Yengi struck in the box looking to send the visitors into a shock lead. Although it was a tame effort, the close-range shot was heading towards goal when it hit the hand of defender Emmanuel Fernandez. Match official Ross Hardie took no action at the time and video assistant referee (VAR) John Beaton did not recommend an on-field review."
"Guidance provided by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) to the BBC on Saturday said the Rangers centre-back was at close proximity and his arm position was natural for his movement as he moved across the face of goal to make the block. Livingston have claimed the incident has "officially been recognised as a mistake" by the SFA, so does that guidance become obsolete?"
Two controversial handball incidents in Scottish Premiership matches have raised questions about rule interpretation and consistency. In the Livingston v Rangers game, Tete Yengi's close-range shot struck Emmanuel Fernandez's hand; match official Ross Hardie took no action and VAR John Beaton did not recommend a review. The Scottish Football Association said Fernandez was at close proximity and his arm position was natural for his movement. Livingston have claimed the incident was "officially recognised as a mistake" by the SFA. At Motherwell v Hibernian, Grant Hanley's outstretched hand contacted a shot from Elijah Just amid uncertainty over whether the effort was on target.
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