Cates tells Shearer ‘don’t have a go at me’ in awkward live BBC moment | Football | Sport

Kelly Cates told Alan Shearer: “Don’t have a go at me,” as the BBC Sport pundit lambasted VAR during Aston Villa’s FA Cup clash with Newcastle United. With his former club lagging at half-time due to a goal from Tammy Abraham which would have likely been ruled out if VAR was in-play at Villa Park, a panel of Shearer, Cates, Wayne Rooney and Dion Dublin analysed a rash challenge from Lucas Digne which also could have resulted in a red card after review.

The Villa full-back took none of the ball and all of Jacob Murphy as he flew into a challenge at pace, his lead leg high while doing so. While the Frenchman was booked by Chris Kavanagh for the foul, Shearer believed that he was very lucky not to see red. He said: “I think it’s a red card. He’s endangering his opponent, there’s no doubt about that.

“He’s high, he’s late and it’s a very, very dangerous tackle. I think he’s lucky to get away with it. He’s about what four yards from the assistant referee on that right-hand side and the referee deems it a yellow card but it’s very high and I think he’s lucky. He catches him high. it’s dangerous.”

After Dublin and Rooney agreed with Shearer’s assessment, the former Newcastle striker was asked by Cates if officials had finally found a game which would turn him in favour of VAR. To which, he replied: “No, I would just like to do the officials to do their job properly, that’s all. That’s not too much to ask is it?”

Less than impressed with his rant, however, Cates replied: “Don’t have a go at me. I was just asking the question.”

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