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appeared unsure as to how many spot-kicks Hearts had seen turned down in the Premiership clash. The Aberdeen boss said: “Do you know what? Sometimes that is standard with Craig and Hearts. ‘They are always looking for penalties. It has gone from two in the BBC interview and he seemingly said three penalties in here (the press room). “Between trackside and here they’ve gained another penalty claim. The only one I can think of was Steven Naismith with Max Lowe when Steven MacLean got his chance. “If there was a coming together I think he is too far away from it to be involved. But let’s make it clear. Aside from anything like that the better team won – hands down.”

Levein felt Beaton got it wrong when he awarded Dons a spot-kick which Sam Cosgrove converted for his second, clinching goal.

He said: “My biggest gripe, once again, is that there were three penalty decisions to be made.

“The softest of the lot was the one that was given.

“Steven Naismith was pulled to the ground in front of the referee and Peter Haring had a free header and he was barged in the back.

“Yet both of those claims for us were denied.”

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes launched a scathing attack on Hearts rival Craig Levein last night, claiming his side “are always looking for penalties”.

Levein hit out moments after Aberdeen’s 2- 0 win at Pittodrie, furious because he felt that his side were denied at least two clear-cut penalties by referee John Beaton.

However, that only prompted an equally angry McInnes to hit back and claim his counterpart