Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be active across all eight ties in the fifth round of this season’s FA Cup. This will include in-stadium VAR announcements where match officials will announce their final decision in relation to reviewed incidents to provide improved clarity and understanding for spectators and viewers.

Semi-automated offside technology to be used in FA Cup ahead of planned Premier League introduction - Technology will be used at seven fifth-round ties taking place at Premier League grounds.

Semi-automated offside technology will make its historic debut in English football during next month's FA Cup fifth round, marking a significant advancement in the game's use of technology. The system,