I was expecting Hastie to get a game, and he may have made a difference, but as the game wore on I thought minimal changes would earn us a point.
Then White came on.
It was disappointing to have a point wrestled from our grasp on the 82nd minute but it would have been seen as a valiant attempt. The third made it look like a perfunctory defeat.
I was happy with everything up to the substitution that brought White on. It was great discipline and after giving away so much possession 1-1 wasn’t a bad result. But putting White on reduced our midfield barrier and created no positives. Flicking a ball on was pointless. That was the point that we conceded the match.
I stood right up beside my telly and played this over again but looking at a different individual each time. It was pure theatre. Faddy turned away celebrating before the goal is scored. The defenders rushed the ref when the ball was still bouncing in their six yard box. Lasley stealing 10 yards after the original taker was told to put the ball back. Aberdeen actually set up a wall.
I need to go back and watch it again.
I always point out that if the goal hadn’t stood it was a penalty to us. The first action in the box as the ball is played in is for Hutchy to get yanked back.