Hughes annoyed by official blunders

JOHN HUGHES was once again left frustrated by the performance of match officials after Falkirk found themselves on the wrong end of three crucial decisions in the 1-0 home defeat by Celtic yesterday.

The Bairns were the better side for most of the afternoon and could count themselves unlucky to lose to a Scott McDonald goal that was later shown to be suspiciously offside while also missing out on two penalty claims.

Hughes, who was serving the first of a four-game touchline ban for a previous run-in with a referees’ supervisor, joked about further sanctions if he answered questions on the big decisions.