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Everton fans rage as footage shows NOTHING on main VAR monitor as referee Simon Hooper overturned Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty decision - but chiefs insist he COULD see a replay as explanation is revealed

Everton fans are in uproar after it initially appeared referee Simon Hooper was watching nothing on the main VAR monitor as he scrapped his decision to award Dominic Calvert-Lewin a penalty against Brighton on Saturday.

Everton were initially awarded a penalty to try and equalise early in the second half of their 3-0 defeat after Lewis Dunk appeared to foul Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

But Hooper was called over to the screen to mull over his decision and he overturned it, sparking fury.

Jordan Pickford stalked over to the referee to protest after the main monitor simply showed generic VAR and Premier League logos and no replay of the incident.