Aberdeen have equaliser controversially disallowed against Celtic

Zander Diamond scores a last minute equaliser for Aberdeen against Celtic on Saturday 19th April 2008, which would have effectively halted Celtics title challenge. However referee Ian Brines controversially disallows the goal because of a handball by Barry Nicholson seconds earlier. Barry Nicholsons hands were no where near the ball as he jumped and headed it on as the screencap below shows.



Video of incident below.



Date: 19 April 2008

Referee: Ian Brines

Offside goals, unpunished fouls, handballs and objects thrown

This is a placeholder entry which will be expanded upon, relating to the double header Old Firm games at Celtic park in April 2008.

Scott McDonald's goal which was offside



Vennegoor of Hesselink assault on Amdy Faye;



Vennegoor of Hesselink has a dangerous challenge on Allan McGregor go unpunished;



Scott McDonald awarded a penalty for an incident which occurred outside the box as seen below;



There were further incidents in these matches, including Paul Hartley escaping without punishment for a studs up wild challenge on Lee McCulloch that broke bones in his foot, Paul Hartley taking Barry Ferguson out the game by targetting an already injured ankle, Gary Caldwell handling the ball twice in his penalty box without a foul being given and Barry Robson with a first minute elbow on Christian Dailly. Nacho Novo also had a mobile phone thrown at him by a Celtic supporter and the Rangers club doctor was hit by a coin as he treated an injured player. Celtic escaped any punishment for both incidents, and the culprits have not been found nor banned from Celtic park.