NIFL chief executive Gerard Lawlor tells BBC Sport NI that he believes some of the criticism of the decision to introduce VAR technology for the BetMclean Cup final has gone too far.

Watch highlights as Larne and Linfield play out a 1-1 draw at Inver Park. You can hear reaction to the decision about Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will be used for the first time in ...

The scope of the VAR has been widened to include corner kicks and second yellow cards. Measures to speed up the game were ...

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Video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain ...

Heading into the new season, the VAR remains a talking point as sections of fans and pundits are against the use of the technology in sports today, while some are for it. VAR was introduced to help ...

Tammy Abraham's goal for Aston Villa was disallowed by VAR after the ball was deemed to have gone out of play in the build-up - but was there conclusive evidence? Abraham thought he had marked his ...

Referee John Brooks blew for a penalty after Jorge Cuenca’s sliding challenge on Matheus Cunha. Replays showed the defender got the ball but, rather than allow play to carry on with a corner, Brooks ...

Fulham manager Marco Silva was furious with the officials after his side slipped to a dramatic late defeat against Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko scored an injury-time winner for United after ...

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