Scottish football's most notorious divers as Lewis Ferguson is blasted by Robbie Neilson

There might not have been any contact when Lewis Ferguson went down under Nathan Atkinson’s challenge to win a penalty for Aberdeen at Tynecastle.

But Hearts boss Robbie Neilson certainly didn’t miss Ferguson in his post-mach press conference as he ripped into the Dons man for diving.

The Jambos will say justice was done as Ferguson missed the subsequent spot kick, ending his perfect record from 12 yards this season

Neilson said afterwards: “It’s a dive. The player has tried to con him (the referee) and managed to do that. It’s just disappointing.”

Ferguson has been accused of oing down too easily previously but Jim Goodwin defended his player, saying: “If he has made those comments then I am quite disappointed because Lewis is not a diver.”

The Dons man has earned a bit of a reputation and here Record Sport Online looks at others in Scottish football over the year who were accused of going down too easily.

The former Hearts player became a target for abuse after diving to win a penalty for Lithuania against Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden.

He received a two-match ban from UEFA after taking a tumble over the outstretched leg of Darren Fletcher despite no contact being made.

Then SFA chief executive Gordon Smith hit out, saying: “It could be that he reverted to what is acceptable in Lithuania because he was playing for his national side, even though it's unacceptable here."

Smith announced plans to use video evidence to punish 'simulation' after taking over at Hampden this summer.

The Bulgarian addressed his reputation for being a diver in a recent interview after current Celtic star Kyogo faced similar accusations.

He said: “When things like that are said about you – and you feel they are totally