LIVERPOOL, England — The Video Assistant Referee took centre-stage during the first half of Liverpool’s FA Cup match with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday as it was used three times, including the first on-field review in English football. “We struggled at the end because we were running out of bodies, and the VAR system was a problem because we lost a player to a hamstring because we were hanging around and waited so long for a decision,” West Brom coach Alan Pardew said. “That’s something else we have to worry about, and look at next time we play with that system. Soon after, Liverpool appealed for a penalty after Mohamed Salah went down in the box in the 23rd. This instance saw Pawson watch footage on the pitchside screen before it was deemed Salah had been fouled by Jake Livermore.

Source: National Post January 27, 2018 22:32 UTC