Semi-automated offside technology is set to be introduced in the FA Cup fifth round. After extensive testing, it will debut in seven matches in Premier League stadiums. The technology aims to improve offside decisions through optical player tracking and virtual graphics.

The FA Cup (England's Cup), the oldest football tournament in the world, is set to take a significant step forward in the implementation of new technologies. In the upcoming fifth round, the semi-automatic offside system will be used for the first time,

Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used in a competitive English football matches for the first time during the FA Cup fifth round in March. The technology will be used in seven of the eight fifth round ties,

Semi-automated offside technology will be used in English domestic football for the first time during the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The Football Association (FA) has announced that Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will be introduced in English competitive domestic matches for the first time this season in the FA Cup, then