Jim Goodwin brands Dundee United disallowed goal 'pathetic' as Tony Docherty basks in first derby win delight

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin was stunned that Vicko Sevelj’s first half goal was chalked off in his side's 1-0 Scottish Cup Dundee derby defeat,

He felt referee Matthew MacDermid whistled too early for a foul on goalscorer Simon Murray by Declan Gallagher - a foul that the irishman felt that should never have been given - and it stopped VAR intervening. A frustrated Goodwin asked: “Why not play it out and then whistle?What's VAR for? Surely play out the attack and then bring it back. If he thinks it's a foul at the time, then go and check it. There's no way in the world that's a foul. There's no way in the world one of my players is getting a penalty for that contact on the Dundee player. It's pathetic.

"I got a brief chat with him at half-time, but we're limited to what we can get out of him. At the end of the game, what's the point? The damage is done. I just don't understand why he blows the whistle.

"We understood that they'll let the play continue and then if it is a foul or clear and obvious, then they'll give it. There's absolutely no way in the world that's a foul. No way."

The United boss was also disappointed that they lost a cheap goal from a set play, as Simon Murray netted in the first minute. Goodwin added: “But obviously the disappointing thing for us is the way that we start the game.

“You cannot concede in the manner that we do. You can't give good opposition a goal head start.

“This season we've had to come from behind on numerous occasions. We have picked up good results in the league. But tonight, unfortunately, we just didn't carry that bit of luck that's required.”

Meanwhile Delighted Dundee boss Tony Docherty celebrated his first derby win and admitted this famous Scottish Cup win was