Every league already using VAR as Rangers and Celtic press on and cost concerns go under the spotlight

A weekend of controversy in the Premiership has placed VAR right back on the Scottish football agenda.

Following talks late last year, the plan among top-flight clubs has been to implement the technology by the end of 2022.

But it's little surprise the searing heat of a title race has ramped up the pressure with a Champions League pot of gold on the line.

Rangers were left fuming on Sunday as they felt they were denied two penalties on the way to dropping points against Dundee United.

At Parkhead, both Celtic and Dundee had claims for spot-kicks turned away in a five-goal thriller that eventually saw Ange Postecoglou's side stretch their lead at the top of the table to three points.

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Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been vocal in pressing the need for VAR since his arrival in November, with his side the beneficiaries of the technology in their stunning 4-1 Europa League win over Borussia Dortmund.

Regardless of your perspective on whether VAR improves on or detracts from the match day experience, what's clear is the Scottish Premiership is lagging behind many of Europe's, and the world's top leagues, in not implementing.

The perception that VAR is only being used by those leagues already