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Frustrated Ryan Fraser claims 'there's NO POINT' in using VAR after he had a second penalty claim in the same week turned down in Newcastle's 4-0 defeat against Manchester City

Frustrated Newcastle winger Ryan Fraser has questioned the point of VAR after being denied a penalty for the second time in four days.

The 27-year-old Scotland international, who was aggrieved not to be awarded a spot-kick following a challenge by Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold during his side's 3-1 Premier League defeat at Anfield on Thursday evening, was astonished to see his appeals go unrewarded on Sunday after being wiped out by Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.

Fraser told NUFC TV: 'There's no consistency, there's always something - and that's what VAR is for.