The Independent Review Panel that looks at VAR decision-making in Scotland has identified 13 mistakes over the latest round of fixtures.
That's ten more than in the first round when only three mistakes were identified.
The panel is made up of from ex- managers, coaches and players from the elite game who are guided by experts in the Laws of the Game.
It was brought in at the start of the season to add independent overview to decisions made.
The following moment were highlighted to the SFA were:
Motherwell vs Hearts (11/11/23): VAR was correct to recommend an on-field review for a potential penalty for Hearts’ Liam Boyce. Decision should then have been penalty.
Livingston v Rangers (12/11/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review after Rangers’ Ross McCausland was awarded a penalty. Decision should then been to not award the penalty
Kilmarnock v Hearts 02/12/23: VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a potential red card for Kilmarnock’s Will Dennis. Decision should have been red card.
Motherwell v Dundee (02/12/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a foul in the build-up to Motherwell’s Bevis Mugabi’s goal. Decision should have been to disallow the goal.
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock (06/12/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a potential red card for Kilmarnock’s Marley Watkins. Decision should have been red card.
Rangers v Dundee (09/12/23): VAR should not have recommended an on-field review for a penalty after a foul on Rangers’ Abdallah Sima. On-field decision of no penalty should have stood.
Rangers v Dundee (09/12/23): VAR should not have recommended an on-field review after Rangers’ Jose Cifuentes was awarded a yellow card. On-field decision of yellow card should have stood.
Aberdeen v Hearts (09/12/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a potential red card for Hearts’ Beni Baningime. Decision should have been red card.
Celtic v Rangers (30/12/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a potential penalty for a handball offence by Celtic’s Alastair Johnston. Panel noted an offside in the build-up so decision should have remained to not award the penalty.
Hearts v Ross County (30/12/23): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a penalty for a foul on Hearts’ Alan Forrest. Decision should have been to award a penalty.
Rangers v Kilmarnock (02/01/24): VAR should not have recommended an on-field review for a penalty for a handball offence against Rangers’ John Souttar. On-field decision of to not award a penalty should have stood.
St Johnstone v Aberdeen (24/01/24): VAR should not have recommended an on-field review for a potential foul in the build-up to Graham Carey’s goal for St Johnstone. On-field decision to award a goal should have stood.
Livingston v Dundee (27/01/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review for a potential foul in the build-up to Zach Robinson’s goal for Dundee. Decision should have been to not award the goal.
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