For the second week running, the lack of VAR in the women’s game will dominate reaction to the Women’s Super League action.
Tottenham’s shock 2-1 victory over Manchester City was mired in controversy. How did the officials not see that the ball hit Rosella Ayane’s hand before deflecting off Steph Houghton and Karima Taieb into the net?
It seemed obvious to everyone else and it would no doubt have been ruled out had video technology been in use. The goal gave Spurs a 2-1 lead in the 86th minute and they held on to claim a famous win over the WSL title challengers.