Both Priestman and Gordon were judged to have denied a goal-scoring opportunity after Beaton went to the monitor. And Aston Villa's 83-times capped McGinn, whose brother Paul captained Motherwell, said on social media: "I've sent you to the screen let's send you to an angle from the North Sea to back it up. "Scottish var is a mess." The Scottish FA have been approached for comment. The Priestman and Gordon red cards follow similar incidents in Dundee United's Tuesday cup win over Spartans and Falkirk's Premiership defeat by United on Saturday.

Source: BBC February 19, 2026 14:51 UTC