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VAR side-line monitor features in Crystal Palace loss to Derby

Crystal Palace have been knocked out of the FA Cup after a 1-0 loss to Championship side Derby County.

Chris Martin scored the only goal to seal a shock away win for the Rams.

Palace captain Luka Milivojevic was sent-off in the second-half after a clash with Derby midfielder Tom Huddlestone.

Referee Mike Oliver overturned his original yellow card to a red after watching the incident on the pitch-side monitor.

Speaking of the incident, Hodgson said: "I'm not surprised the VAR monitor has been used because that's what people have been talking about.

"I mean the radio, the TV and the written press have been talking about "why don't the referees use the monitor more?" so I wasn't at all surprised to see him use it.

"As far as the incident is concerned, I've seen it over myself, I think it's a harsh decision. It's one by the letter of the law. It's one Tom, to his credit, didn't make a meal of it. It was just a movement of the head in his direction."

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