Will VAR decide the title? We get stuck into Scottish football’s perennial hot topic.
Scottish Football Podcast
BBC
3.6 • 793 Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
We focus on VAR – is it working? What impact is it having on the game in Scotland and what can we expect from it in the future? With Charlotte Cohen, Michael Grant and former referee Steve Conroy.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | An early start here. It's time to kick off. |
| 0:10.0 | Your day. Morning! |
| 0:11.9 | What a line-up. |
| 0:13.3 | Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show. |
| 0:16.1 | The crowd is loving this. |
| 0:18.3 | Thanks, guys. Thank you. Too kind. |
| 0:20.2 | From morning chaos to match day commentary. |
| 0:23.6 | And everything in between. |
| 0:25.0 | BBC sounds packed with personality. |
| 0:28.8 | It's the top cause of complaints in Scottish football, the dreaded VAR. |
| 0:34.1 | How is it working? |
| 0:35.3 | In fact, is it working? |
| 0:37.2 | And what should its future be in the Scottish game? I'm Charlotte |
| 0:41.1 | Cohen. I've got Michael Grant and Steve Conroy with me and today we're taking a deep look at the |
| 0:45.7 | contentious world of VAR. Welcome to the Scottish Football podcast, all the news, views and analysis you need on Wednesday |
| 0:59.9 | the 18th of March. And today it is all about VAR. |
| 1:03.5 | I thought there was A enough cover and it was in the centre circle. But they've seen enough in the |
| 1:08.6 | Var room to suggest that this could also be a red card. |
| 1:12.3 | Are we looking at a third red card in this cup time? |
| 1:14.8 | Without doubt, the most controversial introduction into Scottish football in recent years. |
| 1:19.7 | But now we're in our fourth season of VAR. |
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