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- The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) will introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology during the BetMcLean Cup final between Linfield and Glentoran on March 15.
- VAR aims to improve decision-making and fairness without diminishing on-field authority.
- Local referees will officiate, with VAR managed by officials using Hawk-Eye.
- Gerard Lawlor, NIFL chief executive, said reactions were mixed but noted benefits.
- The event will serve as a controlled environment to evaluate VAR.
