Who is Liverpool vs Tottenham referee Craig Pawson and how do in-stadium VAR announcements work?
Who is Liverpool vs Tottenham referee Craig Pawson and how do in-stadium VAR announcements work?
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LIVERPOOL and Tottenham are set to clash in a HUGE semi-final tie at Anfield, with both sides aiming for a spot in the Carabao Cup final. Craig Pawson will take charge of the game, with VAR set to continue their trial of in-stadium announcements. Arne Slot and Liverpool go into the second leg with a mountain to climb, having lost the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Lucas Bergvall controversially scored the winner for Tottenham, having not seen a second yellow card for a late challenge on Curtis Jones earlier in the game.
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VAR has implemented the in-stadium announcements as part of an ongoing trial during the Carabao Cup semi-finals. As usual, the Video Assistant Referee can make decisions in the event of foul play or can advise the referee to go to the monitor to review a decision. In these instances, once the referee or VAR has made a decision, the on-field referee will broadcast his decision to the stadium via the PA system.
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The first time this was used in the Carabao Cup was during the first leg of this tie, when Dominic Solanke had a goal ruled out for offside. The system had seen a successful trial at the 2023 Women's World Cup. Craig Pawson is an English referee who will take charge of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Tottenham. Pawson has been a referee in the Premier League since 2013, after spending a spell as a referee in the Football League between 2008-13.
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