St Johnstone meet SFA for clarity on VAR protocol

St Johnstone are gathering nan Scottish FA connected Monday day seeking an mentation for nan grant of Rangers' first extremity successful Saturday's Premier Cup conclusion astatine Hampden.

The Perth nine are unhappy Cyriel Dessers' 61st-minute effort was allowed to stand, pinch referee Matthew MacDermid initially signalling for a foul against nan striker past reversing his determination pursuing a VAR intervention.

St Johnstone thought play had been halted, but nan SFA later released guidance saying McDermid had blown his whistle aft Dessers had put nan shot successful nan net.

The last-16 necktie ended 2-0, pinch Ross McCausland adding a 2nd extremity successful added time.

St Johnstone are looking for explanation and confirmation from nan governing assemblage that nan correct protocol was carried out.

"Everybody stopped because of 1 aliases 2 things," said Saints head Craig Levein aft nan game. "Either they’ve stopped because they heard nan whistle aliases they've seen nan referee giving america a free-kick.

"I deliberation nan referee’s made a mistake. And I’d emotion him to travel retired afterwards and conscionable say, ‘look I’ve sewage that 1 wrong’."