Hibs have appealed Ryan Porteous ’ red card against Aberdeen - with the defender due to discover his fate on Wednesday
Porteous was sent off by Alan Muir after wiping out Ross McCrorie in a challenge that led to the Dons’ second penalty in their 3-1 win and faces a three-game ban in the appeal fails.
Hibs boss Shaun Maloney reckoned the penalty decision was correct but insisted the red call call was wrong.
He said: “For me it was incorrect, he’s gone for the ball.
“A definite penalty, but the rules are that the referee shouldn’t send him off. It’s disappointing because it had a big effect on the game.
"It’s a penalty but he made a genuine attempt to get the ball so he shouldn’t be red carded."
"The two decisions completely changed the game
Hibs have claimed wrongful dismissal and a fast track tribunal has been scheduled for Wednesday at Hampden.
Should they fail to overturn the decision then Porteous faces a bumper three-game ban due to previous indiscretions this season including his retrospective ban for an off-the-ball incident at Aberdeen’s Christian Ramirez earlier this season.
However he will be free to face Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final as the ban would be solely for league fixtures.
