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Paul Thomson

Motherwell boss blasts VAR and ref after 'different decisions on identical Dundee United penalty claims'

Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell says he's baffled by referee Nick Walsh's call to make difference decisions on two 'identical' penalty claims for Dundee United in today's defeat.

The Steelmen saw United come back from Kevin van Veen's first half opener, to net twice in eight minutes midway through the second half through a Illmari Niskanen strike and a Jamie McGrath penalty in the 2-1 win.

But there was plenty of controversy as striker Steven Fletcher was brought down in the box by Motherwell keeper Liam Kelly for the decisive penalty and was then booked for simulation in a carbon copy incident in stoppage time.

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