VAR was temporarily axed during Tottenham’s clash with Nottingham Forest after a fire alarm at Stockley Park.

Referee John Brooks and assistant Dan Robathan were forced to flee the officials hub at half-time.

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A brief Premier League statement confirmed the news, which read: “The match will be operating without VAR until further notice due to a fire alarm at the VAR Hub at Stockley Park.”

The game was without the use of technology for around eight minutes before things returned to normal.

A second Prem tweet said “VAR is now back up and running”.

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