Raging Aberdeen gaffer Jim Goodwin last night launched a furious rant at Ryan Porteous as he accused the Hibs defender of “cheating” to win his side’s debatable Easter Road spot-kick.
The Dons boss also hit out at David Dickinson as he claimed the ref fell “hook, line and sinker” to Porteous’ penalty-box antics despite warning the official pre-match to beware the Scotland squad ace and his use of the dark arts in Leith. Aberdeen were one up through Duk Lopes’ early opener when Porteous hit the deck after a tangle with Liam Scales in the area. The penalty decision, which also saw Scales pick up his second yellow in the space of two mad minutes, proved to be the turning point as Hibs took control.
Martin Boyle stroked home from the spot in first-half stoppage time before Josh Campbell’s double sealed a 3-1 win for Lee Johnson’s team. But Goodwin let rip as he said: “I don’t know what Liam Scales can do when Ryan Porteous grabs him in a headlock and drags him to the ground.
