Bemused Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell says his facet ought to have been given a penalty for a last-gasp foul on Ricki Lamie as his facet fell to a 2-1 defeat at dwelling to Aberdeen.
Lamie seemed to be bundled all the way down to the bottom by Dons captain Anthony Stewart simply earlier than referee Euan Anderson blew for full-time.
Hammell was shocked that the referee did not even search recommendation from VAR on the incident, and claims fourth official Mike Roncone instructed him the ultimate whistle meant they could not take a look at it.
When requested if Motherwell ought to have had a penalty, Hammell stated: "Sure. We should be very cautious. The sport is paused, each time these selections are made it is taking two or three minutes to make the choice.
"We felt we had two very sturdy [incidents] with a hand-ball and Ricki Lamie's strip, particularly on the angle we have got, has been ripped from him proper on the finish.
"The total-time whistle goes, so for that to occur so rapidly with out the verify, after which it is simply 'there's the full-time whistle, the sport is over'.
"We expect these actions ought to have been checked out correctly, particularly the way in which we have seen them. It is a penalty, and these are huge moments within the sport, for certain."
Hammell added: "I did not get a proof. Nothing. Full-time, that is it, the sport is over.
"The message was the sport is over, it was nearly immediately from the full-time whistle and we really feel prefer it would not matter what time within the sport it's. If this stuff occur it ought to nonetheless be appeared on the similar.
"It is speculated to be right here to have a look at this stuff, or on the very least verify it, however I do not consider that occurred."
Aberdeen took a third-minute lead by means of Bojan Miovski, then had a second aim from Duk dominated out for offside 11 minutes in.
Kevin van Veen missed a gilt-edged alternative and Blair Spittal hit the side-netting, earlier than Connor Shields arrange Stuart McKinstry to web an equaliser.
Nevertheless, Jack MacKenzie crossed for Duk to go within the winner in 68 minutes, leaving Hammell feeling sore.
He stated: "It is tough. It appears to be the way in which it's simply now, we misplaced by the only aim once more in a sport we had plenty of.
"We created plenty of possibilities, particularly within the second half once we had been dominant, however Aberdeen went up the pitch as soon as and scored.
"Any possibilities that fell to us right this moment, by and huge we did not take them."
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