Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23.

The panel has recorded three errors involving penalties, two of which should have been awarded for holding offences.

Everton, the only team not to get a VAR intervention in their favour this season, were wrongly denied a spot-kick against Manchester City.

David Moyes’ side led 3-2 at Goodison Park when, on a corner, Bernardo Silva held back Toffees midfielder Merlin Rohl – unseen by referee Michael Oliver.

The VAR Paul Howard decided the holding had taken place before the corner was taken, so he could not intervene to award a penalty.

“If that doesn’t get given as a penalty, then it’s an absolute free-for-all from now on,” Moyes said after the game.

All five members of the KMI panel agreed with Moyes, saying “there is a clear, sustained holding offence which continues as the corner is taken and the ball comes into play”.

City equalised deep into stoppage time through Jeremy Doku to snatch a 3-3 draw.

It is the third time this season Everton should have been given a penalty through video review, the others being in a 1-0 home loss to Arsenal and a 2-1 defeat at West Ham.

The panel also voted 5-0 that a penalty awarded to Bournemouth in the 29th minute of their 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace should have been overturned.

Marcos Senesi went to ground claiming contact from goalkeeper Dean Henderson, and referee Rob Jones pointed to the spot. The VAR Peter Bankes decided to uphold the decision.

“Henderson drops the ball, reaches for it and Senesi goes down under very minimal contact from the goalkeeper,” the panel said.

“The referee’s call of a penalty was incorrect and that VAR should have intervened to recommend a review.”

Seamus Coleman has announced he will finish his Everton playing career at the end of the season, when his contract expires after 17 years at the club.

The 37-year-old full-back has been offered a coaching role with the Toffees, but says he will decide his future over the summer.

The Republic of Ireland international joined Everton from Irish side Sligo Rovers in January 2009 for just £60,000, and was named club captain in 2019.

In 2024, Coleman broke the club’s Premier League appearance record, surpassing former goalkeeper Tim Howard’s tally of 354.

His top-flight record now stands at 372 games, with 22 goals and 24 assists.

“After more than 17 years at this great football club, I’ve decided this season will be my last as a player here,” said Coleman.

His final home game will be against Sunderland on Sunday.

It will not be straightforward, though, and the pensive faces on the pitch and in the stands at Tynecastle on Wednesday reflected that.

While they are unbeaten at home in the league – with 15 wins and four draws – Hearts have been less sure on the road, losing five and drawing four of 18.

Celtic Park is a daunting place to go, but Hearts – as mentioned – have already won there this season, as have Rangers and Hibernian.

Still, former Celtic captain Scott Brown believes the capacity home crowd will be a huge factor.

“It’s going to be so nervy,” he said. “I think 60,000 fans at Celtic Park will make a difference. It would have been different if was a draw [at Fir Park] and Celtic had to score three or four goals.

“But at home, to win a title in front of your own fans on the last day of the season, that’s how the [Celtic] players and manager would want to do it.”

Brown’s former Celtic team-mate Darren O’Dea agrees.

“I don’t think Celtic will blow Hearts away but I do think they will get the job done,” he said on Sportsound. “The energy from the crowd will be through the roof.”

Both sides have struggled with injuries throughout this season, and Hearts will be without key defender Craig Halkett and influential midfielder Marc Leonard after both players had surgery on Achilles injuries.

McInnes was able to call on influential duo Harry Milne and Cammy Devlin from the start on Wednesday to replace them, but can they and their colleagues go to the well again – both physically and emotionally – just three days later?

Although he was furious about the decision that led to Celtic’s win at Motherwell, McInnes was bullish and is relishing the position his side find themselves in.

“We’re delighted to be part of it,” he said. “To do it, we’re going to have to go and get a positive result. What a game it’s going to be.”