FOOTBALL DAILY: Celtic's dodgy VAR reprieve | City keep the pressure on | Slot says he is staying
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Off the Ball's Football Daily. Hello and welcome along to Thursday's Football Daily. I'm Phil Egan. Coming up today, Kelechi Iheanacho scores a penalty late in injury time to keep Celtic in the Scottish title race. Hearts beat Falkirk, but it will all come down to Saturday's lunchtime kick-off at Celtic Park to decide the title. And Manchester City win to keep the pressure on Arsenal with two games to play in the Premier League. But first, Celtic kept the pressure on Hearts last night with a 3-2 win away to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic were a goal down but hit back with goals from Dyson Maeda and Benjamin Negren. Motherwell equalised late on thanks to a goal from Liam Gordon but there was late drama at Fir Park.
Martin O'Neill's side were awarded a controversial penalty in injury time. Referee John Beaton was instructed to head to the VAR monitor after Sam Nicholson was adjudged to have handled the ball and Kelechi Iheanacho did the rest.
Kelechi Iheanacho!
iconic scenes, iconic scenes. That goal changes everything for Celtic.
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill said he felt the officials got the call right.
We got a penalty, which looks as if it's pretty clear cut. Has he given it for the handball? And also an elbow on top of that there as well too. But obviously I'm delighted for the team, delighted for the supporters and as I said too, phenomenal heart by the team.
Motherwell manager Jens Bertelasko didn't agree with the decision.
What have we been doing here when things like that happen? I'm in total shock.
What late drama unfolded in the Scottish Premiership title race?
I thought I'd seen it all this year, but apparently I haven't. It's shocking.
Hearts did what they had to do by winning 3-0 at home to Falkirk, but their manager Derek McInnes was enraged by the decision given at Motherwell.
You heard Celtic got a 96 minute penalty when he was going to VAR and they were checking it you just assume what's happened as they get the penalty and having seen it again I think it's it's disgusting it is I don't think it's a penalty kick It all means Hearts have a one point lead heading into the final game away to Celtic on Saturday a draw will secure a first league title since 1960 for Hearts McKenna says it's set up for a huge occasion on Saturday lunchtime Scottish football is perfect in that sense. It's going to the last game. It's been a long time since that's been the case. We're just delighted we're part of it. But the main point is now to make sure we're going to try and win the title.
But what a game it's going to be.
Hearts midfielder Blair Spittles says they have to finish the job now.
we've had a good record against them this year I think we're unbeaten so I think the manager was keen to stress that going into the split that our record against the top six sides has been excellent this season so we're knowing the frame of mind to let that settle so we need to make sure we go and do our job on Saturday Meanwhile on this week's green scene Matthew Brennan Ben Symes and David Wilson paid tribute to Celtic's Irish defender Liam Scales and the progress he's made in his career since he left the League of Ireland But Liam Scales is now well and truly in a title race in Scotland. Celtic are well and truly in this race. And Liam Scales, who I think David, you pointed out on Sunday, was absolutely outstanding.
Liam Scales was someone I think all Celtic fans could admit to. It was maybe castigated for a long time as he was the player that came from the League of Ireland and he's not good enough. And he's shown that he's way more than good enough and he's developed into maybe the best defender in Scotland. He's played 35 games this year. He started 32 of them. He doesn't have any goals but he's got three assists as well from set pieces.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:01
2
What late drama unfolded in the Scottish Premiership title race?
2:01–5:21
3
How did VAR influence the outcome of the Celtic vs. Motherwell match?
5:21–11:20
4
What is the reaction of Hearts and their manager to the title race situation?
11:20–11:56
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