Hearts' Craig Levein: I'm right to question referees '“ but it's nothing personal

Hearts manager Craig Levein insists he is right to question officials making mistakes '“ but stressed it is nothing personal against Bobby Madden.

He branded the performance of referee Madden “abysmal” on Sunday as goals by Connor Goldson and Alfredo Morelos gave Rangers a 2-1 victory at Tynecastle Park. Replays showed Morelos’ winner was offside.

Levein said he felt like Hearts were playing against 13 men after losing to the disputed goal. He added that similar comments by the Hibs manager Neil Lennon went unpunished recently, so he did not expect to be charged by the Scottish Football Association. He also stated that Morelos could have been sent off for several yellow-card offences during the game, although Madden did dismiss Scott Arfield for a reckless lunge at the Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal.