"We had the highs and lows in such a short space of time and fell the wrong side of it [VAR]. It was our first experience of it and hopefully it's our last until next season. Without VAR we don't get a player sent off and that goal certainly stands so it's against us tonight."
"It's my first taste of it and I know the rule is that is has to be a clear and obvious mistake for the decision to be changed - and I think the referee's got to back his judgement of the real time, instant moment. He was in a great position to see it."
Wrexham faced Chelsea in an FA Cup fifth-round tie at the Cae Ras, the oldest international ground in world football. VAR was used at the stadium for the first time, making two controversial decisions that proved decisive. George Dobson received a red card after VAR overturned a yellow for a foul on Alejandro Garnacho, reducing Wrexham to ten men. Later, a Wrexham equalizer was ruled out when Lewis Brunt was deemed inches offside while connecting with Kieffer Moore's header. Manager Phil Parkinson criticized the decisions, particularly questioning whether the Dobson incident constituted a clear and obvious error warranting VAR intervention. The controversial calls ultimately cost Wrexham a potential penalty shootout and their FA Cup campaign.
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