'This is an absolute disgrace' - VAR chaos at Bournemouth leaves broadcasters furious

Bournemouth and Wolves fans both made their feelings known during a chaotic, seven-minute VAR review in their FA Cup clash.

Players from both teams were left confused as officials conducted a lengthy review into Milos Kerkez's goal.

Kerkez thought he had doubled Bournemouth's lead against Wolves
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Kerkez thought he had doubled Bournemouth's lead against WolvesCredit: Getty Images - Getty
It took around eight minutes for VAR to rule out the goal
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It took around eight minutes for VAR to rule out the goalCredit: AFP or licensors

The full-back thought he had doubled the Cherries' lead after scoring at the back post.

Evanilson had already put Andoni Iraola's side in front after 30 minutes.

However, a VAR review into a possible handball and offside followed, only for the decision to take around seven minutes to be reached.

It is understood the delay was caused by the semi-automated offside technology at the Vitality Stadium not working.

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The incident was met with chants of 'this is embarrassing' and 'it's not football anymore' from both home and away supporters, while players were forced to do drills to stay warm.

Veteran commentator Ian Danter, covering the game live for 90mins 2, called on the PGMOL to ditch VAR once and for all.

"Get rid of it," Danter said. "Get rid of VAR. I don't care who I upset when I say that, but it's got to go from this game.

"It is a useless commodity in the game, adding a layer of subjectivity onto another layer of subjectivity.

"It's pathetic. It's a waste of money."

He added: "It is about as much use as a broken pencil."

Danter labelled the VAR check an absolute disgrace
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Danter labelled the VAR check an absolute disgrace

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The semi-automated technology had been introduced to English football for the first time from the fifth round onwards.

But the VAR officials were forced to draw the lines instead to reach their decision.

Discussing the chaos post-match, Cherries manager Andoni Iraola told the BBC: "We were pushing a lot. We continued pushing and today we have semi-automatic offside.

"We have semi-automated offsides, it is going to taking a lot. It has cost us 30 games to put it [in]. In the first game we need it, it goes against us.

"It doesn't work, they had to draw the lines, seven minutes there waiting.

"It is definitely not a good sign for everyone in involved.

The Cherries' goal was finally disallowed for offside
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The Cherries' goal was finally disallowed for offsideCredit: Rex Features

"In most of these cases I remember in the Carabao Cup we were out because they scored with an arm and there was no VAR.

"I think everything has gone against us today and fortunately for us we go to the next round. We should have won this game a lot earlier.

"We missed big chances. Extra-time I don't think they even arrived to our box."

There were also reports of issues with communications between referee Sam Barrott and VAR.

They were finally able to rule the goal out for VAR before Barrott's microphone initially did not work as he went to announce the decision.

Officials are also now announcing the results of VAR checks to the stadium when a decision is overturned.

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The delay from the goal review prompted seven minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

Watching the chaos unfold, 90mins host Adrian Durham labelled the farce an 'absolute disgrace'.

Speaking on GameDay Live, he said: "All we've got on our screen is checking possible offside.

"I personally can't see it. I don't know why they're taking so long. They've drawn lines already.

"I mean this, ‘it's not football anymore’ is another song and seriously they really should just stop VAR right now.

"Just withdraw from it and try to see if there's a better way of doing it because this is an absolute disgrace.

"We're in the middle of a great game and now we've got to wait five minutes because somebody in a box at Stockley Park can't do the job properly."

Meanwhile, ex-Arsenal winger Perry Groves insisted VAR was sucking the enjoyment out of football.

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Groves said: "This is not football anymore and we sound like dinosaurs, [but] I don't like VAR because it takes the joy out of the game and the spontaneity.

"That's exactly what we've seen here today."