Dermot Gallagher has backed both penalty decisions in Celtic vs Motherwell.
The Parkhead club had been awarded a spot-kick for a handball in the first half of their 3-2 win on Sunday.
Motherwell had a penalty of their own in the second half after a VAR review of Marcelo Saracchi's tackle on Tawanda Maswanhise.
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Addressing the penalty for Motherwell, former Premier League ref Gallagher said: "He just stands on his foot.
"He doesn't mean to do it, but if you watch there, he just catches him.
"He is in possession of the ball, and he is going to gain the ball so VAR intervenes, penalty."
Referee Calum Scott did not immediately award the penalty but pointed to the spot after being called to review the incident on the pitchside monitor by VAR.
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On Celtic's penalty, after Callum McGregor's bouncing strike hit the arm of Regan Charles-Cooke, Gallagher commented: "I think once your arm is up that high you are always going to get penalised.
"The only doubt is, is it in the penalty area. You can see the referee's position is perfect and can see it is in the penalty area. Penalty given on the field, correctly."
