VAR, FA Cup and offside

FA Cup semiautomated VAR offside: All you need to know
The Premier League spent two years testing a number of artificial intelligence-based semiautomated offside technology (SAOT) providers, and now it's ready to be rolled out in the FA Cup.
Explained: Why a VAR review took eight minutes on first weekend of semi-automated offside technology
It was supposed to be the innovation that made offside decisions almost instantaneous. But the first weekend of semi-automated offside technology in football brought an epic eight-minute VAR check that ended with a goal ruled out
Goal ruled out after 7-minute VAR check in FA Cup game despite semi-automatic offside system
It took more than seven minutes for the video-assistant referee to rule out a goal during Saturday’s FA Cup game between Bournemouth and Wolves despite a new semi-automatic offside system being trialed in the competition.
What is semi-automated offside technology? FA Cup debuts major VAR change
This weekend’s FA Cup fifth round will see the implementation of semi-automated offside technology (SOAT) for the first time in English football. The technology is the latest adaptation to VAR with the hopes it will improve the speed at which decisions are made.
Bournemouth and Wolves endure seven-minute FA Cup delay in latest VAR farce
Fans were hit with a seven-minute VAR delay as officials checked for handball and offside in the FA Cup fifth round
New VAR offside technology backfires after farcical delay in FA Cup tie
Milos Kerkez thought he had made it 2-0 for Bournemouth against Wolves only for goal to be ruled out after eight minutes as new technology failed to produce definitive offside ruling
Semi-automated offside technology in Premier League: How it works, when it will be introduced after FA Cup use
The Premier League plans to introduce semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) in the 2024/25 season, although its introduction has been delayed.
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REVEALED: Why VAR took eight minutes to decide a Bournemouth goal in dramatic FA Cup match
The Football Association has explained why there was a record eight-minute VAR delay during Bournemouth's FA Cup fifth-round ...
FA Cup fifth round info - Is there extra time, penalties and VAR?
While all teams will aim for victory within 90 minutes, there's always the chance of a draw. If that occurs, this season's ...
Where can you watch the FA Cup fifth-round ties?
The FA Cup fifth round takes place across four days as 16 teams battle for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.
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FA Cup quarterfinal 2025 draw result: Full list of matches, schedule for English knockout competition
The FA Cup is down to the last eight. Find out the matchups for every quarterfinal game, with each side one match away from a ...
AFC Bournemouth vs Wolves FA Cup clash sees ‘longest-ever VAR check’ in English football history
A disallowed goal in AFC Bournemouth ’s FA Cup triumph over Wolves looks set to go down as the longest-ever VAR check in ...
Full FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw (2025)
Preston North End are the only remaining side in the Championship still in the FA Cup, and they may be dreaming of a trip to ...
An FA Cup exit and a costly suspension: Newcastle are hobbling towards Wembley
As the Carabao Cup final grows closer, the shrivelling of Newcastle's form continues - their FA Cup exit was about as damaging as it gets ...
European soccer review: Chaos in the FA Cup and Spain's title race
It was English FA Cup weekend and a packed schedule of European league football across the continent, so let's dig in.