Video Assistant Referees [VAR] will be active across all eight ties of this season’s Emirates FA Cup fifth round proper. 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 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,