article_snippet.sent: Ronny Deila has called for Caley Thistle’s Josh Meekings to be spared a Scottish Cup Final ban despite Ronny Deila controversial handball.
article_snippet.sent: But although The Celtic boss club’s Treble ambitions were shattered as a result of the Meekings’ incident in the semi-final defeat to Inverness, the Norwegian said the Norwegian would serve no purpose for the defender to be given a retrospective suspension by the SFA.
article_snippet.sent: Josh Meekings arm blocks the ball and prevents a goal to Celtic on Sunday .
article_snippet.sent: Josh Meekings has been retrospectively suspended for one match, the punishment Josh Meekings would have got if sent off .
article_snippet.sent: The fall-out from the Hampden showdown has been dominated by the failure of the match officials to award a penalty after Josh Meekings blocked a goal-bound effort from Leigh Griffiths with Josh Meekings hand.
article_snippet.sent: Caley Thistle will learn today whether Caley Thistle have succeeded in overturning the suspension that compliance officer Tony McGlennan offered earlier this week.
article_snippet.sent: And while Celtic have written to the SFA seeking clarity over the pivotal incident, Deila insisted that Deila hopes Josh Meekings is cleared to line up against Falkirk in the final on May 30.
article_snippet.sent: Inverness is appealing the ruling that, if upheld, will deny Meekings (right) a place in the Scottish Cup final .
highlights_snippet.sent: Josh Meekings was given a retrospective one-match ban for a handball .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The incident wasn't punished in Inverness's Scottish Cup win over Celtic .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The ban, which is being appealed, would rule Josh Meekings out of Scottish Cup .