Full list of VAR errors in the Scottish Premiership revealed – which clubs were impacted?
The Scottish Premiership has overseen 26 incorrect VAR decisions since the start of the season. There’s a chance that every team was positively or negatively impacted by one of these mistakes. The VAR independent review panel deemed that there were 10 wrong decisions made between the first weekend of February and the weekend of April 13.
To date this season, 1181 VAR reviews have been conducted in the Scottish Premiership. Let’s take a look at the 10 errant decisions made in the third round of the fixtures.
What were the 10 Scottish Premiership VAR errors?
Rangers 2-1 Aberdeen (6/02/24): VAR intervention was correct, but final outcome should have been a yellow card to Rangers’ defender Dujon Sterling. The referee retained his on-field decision of a red card.
St Mirren 2-0 Dundee (7/02/24): VAR intervention was correct, but final outcome should have been a yellow card to St Mirren’s defender James Bolton. The referee retained his on-field decision of a red card.
Ross County 1-1 St Mirren (27/2/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. The outcome should have been a penalty awarded against Ross County for handball.
Hearts 1-1 Hibernian (28/2/24): VAR intervention correct, but the penalty decision, which led to Hearts’ equaliser, should have been overturned – no foul and no penalty should have been awarded.
Kilmarnock 1-2 Rangers (28/2/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Final outcome should have been a penalty decision, which led to Kilmarnock opening the scoring, overturned – no handball offence against Rangers.
Hearts 2-0 Celtic (3/3/24): VAR should have suggested an on-field review. The penalty decision should have been overturned – no foul and no penalty should have been awarded to Celtic.
Hearts 2-0 Celtic (3/3/24): On-field decision correct, no penalty to Hearts. Handball should not have been awarded for spot-kick that led to the opening goal.
Motherwell 0-1 Aberdeen (16/04/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. Penalty to Motherwell should have been awarded for handball.
Hibernian 1-2 St Johnstone (6/4/24): VAR should have recommended an on-field review. A penalty should have been awarded to Hibs for a foul by St Johnstone goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov.
St Mirren 1-2 Hearts (6/4/24): VAR intervention correct, but penalty should have been awarded to St Mirren for a foul on Conor McMenamin by Aidan Denholm.