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Robbie Copeland

Steven Naismith lets rip at VAR 'failsafe' for not doing its job as Celtic and St Mirren reds leave Hearts boss raging

Interim Hearts boss Steven Naismith reckons VAR is failing to do its job - and the case for U-turning on the technology is being strengthened every week.

Hearts have been on the wrong end of two controversial red cards in recent weeks with Alex Cochrane sent off against Celtic for a trip on Daizen Maeda and Peter Haring given his marching orders against St Mirren. The Tynecastle club opted not to appeal Cochrane's but won their case against Haring's, as it was downgraded to a yellow after an SFA hearing.

Both decisions though have left Naismith bemused and Haring's in particular has the interim Gorgie gaffer scratching his head. He reckons VAR should have stepped in to prevent the onfield officials from making what he feels was the wrong decision - and wonders why it is there if not to prevent red cards from being shown unfairly.

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