Lee Johnson tells Willie Collum he got Rangers red card wrong as Hibs boss weighs in

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson reckons Willie Collum acquired a number of main calls incorrect in his aspect's entertaining 2-2 draw with Rangers and he has referred to as for VAR to be applied "shortly".

The Easter Highway aspect got here from behind to grab a degree in stoppage time due to a chic strike from Josh Campbell. However the match was crammed with drama and controversial choices. Rocky Bushiri was judged to have fouled Antonio Colak within the field on the finish of the primary half which led to Collum pointing to the spot. Whereas within the second half Rangers had each John Lundstram and substitute Alfredo Morelos despatched off in a manic ten minute spell.

And Johnson wasn't satisfied Collum acquired all of them proper. He instructed BBC Scotland: "I managed to get them in at half time and simply actually bolstered the philosophy we have now to play on the entrance foot, we have now to be aggressive. Now we have an obligation to our followers to kick on and drive ahead as a lot as a lot as potential. And I believe that led to the incidents. I am not saying all of the incidents have been true or right. I do not suppose their one was a penalty. I believe we should always have had a penalty. I do not suppose Lundstrum's is a pink card, I believe it is a yellow. I believe the [Morelos] elbow might be a pink. However it was as a result of we stepped up and we grew to become extra aggressive."

Hibs have been a objective down on the break after James Tavernier had dispatched the penalty from the spot and Johnson had additionally made the daring name to take Euan Henderson and Paul Hanlon off after simply 28 minutes which the previous Sunderland boss says it was all all the way down to ways.

Nonetheless requested to broaden additional on the decision to provide the guests a penalty, Johnson added: "There's contact. I believe if you're giving that then each nook that comes into the field is a penalty as a result of the blocks, the grabs, the tugs, the little shirt pulls, they're there. They're at all times there.

"For me Bushiri's one within the first half it is all about consistency, if in case you have VAR I believe it is 50/50 whether or not that Bushiri is freely giving a penalty, Lundstram might be a yellow when you see what I imply. That is why we want it in at this degree and we hope so in a short time."

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