The fall out from Wednesday night's controversial SPL game between> Hearts and Rangers continues, with dramatic news coming from the> Tynecastle club. >

Hearts have revealed they have written to the SFA asking for an> inquiry into the late penalty which gave Rangers all three points. The> club is questioning the integrity of the decision and with a Uefa Cup> place at stake are now pushing for the match to be replayed. >

The referee's assistant said Lee Miller had pulled Rangers Sotirios> Kyriakos down with both arms and a penalty was given. But the club> appears to be prepared to challenge this all the way. They have not> taken legal advice yet, but if this attempt fails then they are> prepared to look at all the alternatives. Immediately after the game> Alex McLeish conceded that the penalty was a soft one. Of course he> has not had a chance to react to the news coming from Hearts, but now> that the dust has settled - at least a little - they have looked at> video footage of the incident again.>

Rangers manager Alex McLeish said: "We've slowed it down a hundred> times and there was definitely contact, so what he's seen is a player> making a foul on another player and awarding a penalty which Sotirios> reacted pretty angrily about so I've no reason to doubt the player and> we believe in what we've watched it was a penalty.">

What Rangers are trying to do is put this matter to rest as quickly as> possible. With the title race looking likely to go right down to the> wire, all the Ibrox side want to concentrate on now is the visit of> Inverness Caley tomorrow. >

Hearts on the other hand have a long way to go before they can put> this one behind them. Forward Saulius Mikoliunas has been asked to> appear before the SFA's disciplinary committee for this outburst. That> will take place a week on Tuesday. The club has also been asked to> attend to explain why objects were thrown onto the pitch, including a> coin which appeared to hit Paul Hartley.