Fans and pundits slam ‘DISGRACEFUL’ red card shown to Dominic Calvert-Lewin in FA Cup tie with Crystal Palace… as Jamie O’Hara says ‘our game has been ruined by VAR’

Everton fans have slammed the decision to give Dominic Calvert-Lewin a red card in their FA Cup clash with Crystal Palace. 

The striker was sent off following a VAR review after a sliding challenge in which he did appear to win the ball.

Former boxer and Everton fan Tony Bellew led the criticism saying it was a ‘disgraceful’ decision.

Bellew wrote on Twittert: ‘DISGRACEFUL!! Never ever a red card.. wins the ball and it’s actually a great tackle!’

Seamus Coleman meanwhile told reporters after the goalless draw: ‘Slow it down like, it’s always gonna look worse. From my view it’s a great tackle…for me it’s not a red card.’

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sent off during Everton’s FA Cup third round tie with Crystal Palace

Calvert-Lewin appeared to win the ball as he dived in on Palace full-back Nathaniel Clyne

Clyne went down clutching onto his ankle before the referee was told to go to the monitor

Jamie O’Hara ripped into VAR in his own message on social media saying that ‘the game has been ruined by VAR’ and that Calvert-Lewin’s sending off was an ‘absolute joke’. 

Adam Catterall meanwhile referenced legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly with the quote ‘Football is a simple game complicated by idiots’.

He added: ‘Bill Shankly knew then what we’re all experiencing now.

‘The game is in serious danger of losing a whole generation of fans because of its ludicrous persistence with VAR.’

Chris Kavanagh checked the footage and then left Everton fans stunned with his decision

Crystal Palace fans wave Calvert-Lewin off the pitch after he is given his marching orders