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Rio Ferdinand questions use of VAR after Glenn Murray's late winner for Brighton v Crystal Palace: 'The debate is still there... it's still inconclusive'

Rio Ferdinand has questioned the use of VAR after Glenn Murray's late winner for Brighton against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

There was a suggestion that Murray had handled the ball on its way into the Palace net three minutes before time which sent Brighton into the fourth round.

Referee Andre Marriner didn't feel the need to review the incident and television replays did show that only the striker's thigh made contact with the ball and not his arm.

Rio Ferdinand has questioned the use of VAR after Glenn Murray's late winner for Brighton
Rio Ferdinand has questioned the use of VAR after Glenn Murray's late winner for Brighton
Murray's winner against Crystal Palace initially appeared to come off the striker's arm
Murray's winner against Crystal Palace initially appeared to come off the striker's arm
Although replays showed that the ball did in fact hit Murray's thigh instead before going in
Although replays showed that the ball did in fact hit Murray's thigh instead before going in

But Ferdinand, who was working as a pundit on BT Sport, suggested that there wasn't a definitive answer.