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Matt Smith

'I understand' - Pundit gives verdict on Nottingham Forest vs Brentford VAR controversy

Former England international Rachel Brown-Finnis believes that VAR was correct to award Brentford a penalty on the stroke of half-time in Saturday's Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.

Having taken the lead courtesy of Morgan Gibbs-White's sublime first-half finish, Forest appeared to be heading into the break with the lead before VAR intervened.

Andre Marriner initially waved away penalty appeals from the visitors when Yoane Wissa went down under the challenge of Dean Henderson, but awarded the Bees a spot-kick when Lee Mason on VAR recommended that Marriner reviewed his on-field decision.

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