David Martindale feels VAR introduction is at excellent time for Livingston

Livingston supervisor David Martindale feels the introduction of VAR is ideal timing as his aspect put together to journey to Ibrox.

Martindale is satisfied that selections naturally go in favour of groups with larger helps.

However with the usage of know-how being launched for the cinch Premiership match officers this weekend, Martindale believes his workforce might get a fairer crack of the whip once they face Rangers on Saturday.

Martindale, who’s giving former Celtic and Hibernian pair Leigh Griffiths and Dylan McGeouch coaching amenities,  mentioned: “Whenever you go away to the larger stadiums, and even when the Previous Agency come right here and there’s 8,000 Celtic or Rangers followers, and there’s a doubtful choice and followers are calling for a choice, I believe it possibly helps make the ref’s thoughts up.

“It’s the ref’s impulses, I don’t suppose they’re biased. I simply suppose when there are 8,000 followers or 50-60,000 followers calling for a foul, the steadiness of chance falls of their favour fairly than ours.

“So I’m fairly glad to be going to Ibrox with VAR in place to be sincere.”

The group might doubtlessly be an issue for Rangers on Saturday after Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s workforce had been booed off by some followers following their unconvincing 1-0 Premier Sports activities Cup win over Dundee.

When requested if the Rangers followers’ present frustration with performances might work in Livingston’s favour, Martindale mentioned: “Doubtlessly however, not even Wednesday night time’s sport, any time you go to the Previous Agency you are attempting to remain within the sport so long as you’ll be able to as a result of the followers demand sure requirements from their workforce.

“So in the event that they haven’t scored two targets inside 15-Half-hour, the followers can  get a wee bit stressed.

“That doesn’t actually change everytime you go to Ibrox, Parkhead, that’s a part of the sport plan, attempt to frustrate the groups and that additionally results in frustration within the stands.”