The incident at Selhurst Park came less than 24 hours after the International Football Association Board revealed that trials of the use of video assistant referees for "game-changing decisions" will begin no later than the 2017-18 season.

Referees are set to get more help with their decisions on the pitch (Picture: Getty Images) The International Football Association Board have announced that video assistant referees are going to be trialed no later than the 2017/18 season.