NORWICH manager Daniel Farke felt both red cards were correct decisions as his side's 1-0 win over Cherries witnessed the Premier League's first pitchside VAR review.

Referee Paul Tierney, who had already sent off Steve Cook for handball in the first half, consulted his monitor in the second before changing Ben Godfrey's yellow card to a red.

Cook's dismissal came when he palmed Ondrej Duda's goalbound shot onto the post, with Teemu Pukki firing his side into the lead from the subsequent penalty.

In the second half, Godfrey was dismissed after review for an ill-timed tackle on Callum Wilson as both sides finished the game a man light.

Asked about the decision to dismiss Godfrey, Farke said: "I don't want to speak too much. These are the new rules and we accept it.

“Both red cards were the right decision.

"Ben is a really good lad, it was not that intention, he was just a bit over-excited and emotional to win the ball after he lost the ball.

“Ben is probably the most disappointed guy in the dressing room."

On whether Tierney's use of the monitor was an improvement on VAR, the Canaries boss said: "We have this experience in Germany and it depends if the decision in the end is right or wrong.

"There is pressure on the referee from the home fans. In general it is difficult.

"I think we have to support the role of the referee. In recent weeks, it has seemed the referee has not been in the driving seat and someone else has been taking the decisions."

Asked whether he was happier about the on-field official looking at the pitchside monitor, Cherries boss Eddie Howe said: “I think it gives him the chance possibly to make a more rational decision, because I think when someone else is making it, there’s a reluctance to say the referee is wrong and to overrule him either one way or another.

“This will be easier because it’s the guy who has made the decision actually making that call.”