VAR officials 'doing their best' according to St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson

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Stephen Robinson believes everyone is trying to “do their best” with VAR in Scotland despite not having the same resources as officials in England.The Scottish Premiership introduced Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the 2022/23 season, with Hibernian's clash with St Johnstone at Easter Road being the first match to host it.It was a move that was three years in the making with the English Premier League (EPL) having introduced it in 2019.

Due to costs, the version implemented in Scotland is different from that in England.However, despite the financial gap between the two leagues and the difference in VAR, St Mirren boss Robbo believes officials in Scotland are giving it their all with the system.At the start of December, Willie Collum, a former referee and now the head of referee operations at the Scottish FA, held a meeting with staff from all Premiership teams.Robbo’s No 2, Brian Kerr, attended the meeting for the Buddies with the manager saying the feedback he got was helpful.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

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