Michael Stewart ends debate over St Johnstone’s disallowed Celtic goal after sharing what VAR asked the referee

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Michael Stewart is widely regarded as a fair pundit by the majority of Celtic supporters.

In his work on the BBC and Premier Sports, Stewart is generally objective and fair and has earned a lot of respect from the Celtic support for that.

However, there was an incident in the St Johnstone vs Celtic Scottish Cup semi-final where the Perth club had a goal disallowed.

And as Stewart shares what VAR asked the referee about the goal, it seems that the popular pundit also reserved some criticism for Celtic striker Adam Idah.

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Michael Stewart reveals VAR asked the referee about arms on Celtic striker Adam Idah

There won’t be many who will disagree that the goal from Kirk should have been disallowed. There was a clear foul on Idah.

However, Stewart shares what exactly that foul was as VAR asked the match referee a question on what he saw of the infringement.

Stewart told Premier Sports, “Obviously Celtic complaining thinking there should be a foul on Adam Idah.

“Regardless, you cannot take anything away from that strike. It doesn’t matter how concentrated the goalkeeper is. He’s not getting anywhere near that.

“VAR just asking the referee if he saw the two hands on his back. Now, that is an absolutely sensational strike from Mackenzie Kirk. But the goal is going to be disallowed which is bitterly disappointing for St Johnstone and Kirk.”

Stewart bizarrely criticises Adam Idah for his part in St Johnstone’s disallowed Celtic goal

However, the Premier Sports pundit saw fit to criticise Idah for his part in the goal being disallowed with this strange verdict.

Stewart continued, “I mean, look at the foul will probably be given. It’ll be given. And you know, I think probably the right decision. It probably is.

“But I do you think Adam Idah should be a little bit tighter with that, though. It’s a free kick, yes, but I still think Idah should have done better.”

So it was a foul but Idah should do better? How does that work? If Idah was fouled then surely the Celtic striker cannot be criticised for his role in the goal being written off by VAR?

It was a strange comment that doesn’t normally come from Stewart but at least in the bigger picture, the decision was moot as Celtic were 4-0 up and already in the final.