New Headline: "Rangers Crushe' Hearts in Shocking Scottish Cup Final
The idea of the title-chasing Steelmen was a dream and a running joke that went too far. Emmanuel Longelo should never have been sent off - it is a harsh penalty - and Celtic's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ought to have been red-carded for his studs-up tackle on Elijah Just. Jens Berthel Askou rightly called it out post match, saying Oxlade-Chamberlain could have ruined Just's World Cup chances with that challenge.
[BBC] That'll be the title dream over then. If we are being honest, Motherwell were never truly in the race. The idea of the title-chasing Steelmen was a dream and a running joke that went too far.
However, it is difficult to shake off grievances with the refereeing from our defeat at Celtic Park. Emmanuel Longelo should never have been sent off - it is a harsh penalty - and Celtic's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ought to have been red-carded for his studs-up tackle on Elijah Just. Jens Berthel Askou rightly called it out post match, saying Oxlade-Chamberlain could have ruined Just's World Cup chances with that challenge.
To go 1-0 up at Parkhead and leave with a 3-1 defeat is a sore one to stomach. However, it is our first back-to-back defeats since October. The focus now must be on ensuring we hang on to fourth place, with Hibs lurking six points below.
Hearts also dropping points proves it is not over until the fat lady sings.