‘Shambolic’ VAR flashpoint between Rangers and Kilmarnock

Michael Stewart was shocked to learn that VAR had instructed on-field referee David Dickinson to look into the Corrie Ndaba incident at the Ibrox pitchside monitor.

The Killie defender challenged Dujon Sterling inside the area barely two minutes into the match.

The ball whirled around a yard away before brushing his arm.

The Rangers players and the raucous home crowd both demanded a penalty, but Dickinson showed no inclination to provide it.

A little while later, he stopped the game to await VAR’s response, who looked over the case right away. They instructed him to look at the monitor again on his own.

that is connected to football would experience the same thing. You would be tearing out your hair if that was used against you.”
Adds Cammy Bell: “Yes, that’s the right call. Like Mikey, I think he wasn’t supposed to be called over. It’s not a penalty, in my opinion, and VAR ought to look into it once. If you have any knowledge about football that isn’t appropriate to discuss as a penalty.

It’s the convergence of two players. Yes, the ball does touch his arm, but there is no intention behind it and the play continues as planned.

 

“When he was sent over, I was astounded. Additionally, you have to give the referee credit for sticking with his ruling, as Mikey explains.”

To his credit, he adhered to his first choice, preventing Rangers from scoring a penalty kick.

Stewart also thinks that the fact that VAR even reached that point served to highlight all of its flaws.

“I’ve got to say that great credit needs to be given to David Dickinson the referee,” he stated on Sportscene. The VAR officials’ decision to slow down the game so much was clumsy.

“It didn’t take long for anyone engaged in football to realize it wasn’t a penalty kick. Yes, there’s a sense that it will be awarded when the referee goes over.

However, I think Philippe Clement’s remarks are a little odd. That isn’t a penalty kick, and I believe that everyone involved

that is connected to football would experience the same thing. You would be tearing out your hair if that was used against you.”
Adds Cammy Bell: “Yes, that’s the right call. Like Mikey, I think he wasn’t supposed to be called over. It’s not a penalty, in my opinion, and VAR ought to look into it once. If you have any knowledge about football that isn’t appropriate to discuss as a penalty.

It’s the convergence of two players. Yes, the ball does touch his arm, but there is no intention behind it and the play continues as planned.

“When he was sent over, I was astounded. Additionally, you have to give the referee credit for sticking with his ruling, as Mikey explains.”