Wayne Rooney says referees are over-reliant on VAR

VAR FARCE: Wayne Rooney believes errors made during an FA Cup tie at the weekend show referees have become over-reliant on VAR (Martin Rickett/PA)

Wayne Rooney believes errors made during the Aston Villa v Newcastle FA Cup tie at the weekend show there is an over-reliance on VAR.

Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistants Gary Beswick and Nick Greenhalgh were criticised for their performance during the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Villa Park.