VAR replays set for FA Cup semis

SUPPORTERS will be shown VAR replays inside Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup semi-finals – if a decision is overturned.

The move is designed to improve the stadium experience after complaints that fans are left in the dark when technology is consulted by officials.

Manchester City face Brighton on Saturday, with Watford meeting Wolves the following day.

Should a referee overturn a decision, the VAR verdict will flash on the big screen and then a “definitive video clip” will be shown.

“We believe this will help provide clarity and transparency to fans inside the stadium,” said FA spokesman Andy Ambler.

English clubs are currently banned from showing VAR replays in the stadium – mainly due to fears it could spark unrest – but they were successfully shown at last summer’s World Cup in Russia.

VAR will be used in the Premier League from next season. – Eurosport