Motherwell's late penalty decision was correct, according to SFA chief Willie Collum. The club's 3-2 defeat by Celtic on 13 May was marred by controversy, with Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the winner from the spot. Collum also addressed Hearts' unsuccessful penalty claim in their 1-1 draw against Motherwell on 9 May. The decision to award the penalty was made by referee John Beaton, who consulted with the VAR team before making the call. Collum said that the VAR team's view was that a foul had taken place, but the referee's decision was ultimately correct. In a separate incident, Collum also addressed Hearts' unsuccessful penalty claim in their 1-1 draw against Motherwell on 9 May. The club's Alexandros Kyziridis appeared to be tripped by Tawanda Maswanhise, but referee Steven McLean ruled no foul. Collum said that the VAR team's view was that a foul had taken place, but the referee's decision was ultimately correct. The decision not to award the penalty was made by referee Steven McLean, who consulted with the VAR team before making the call. Collum said that the VAR team's view was that a foul had taken place, but the referee's decision was ultimately correct. The decision not to award the penalty was made by referee Steven McLean, who consulted with the VAR team before making the call. Collum said that the VAR team's view was that a foul had taken place, but the referee's decision was ultimately correct.