The Football Association says the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth's FA Cup win against Wolves was caused by a congested penalty area.

FIFA, which trialed the new system in a youth competition last year, said on its website that FVS was designed to be portable ...

That meant the VAR had to review the situation manually before finally ruling that the goal should not stand ... but it's rare for any check to last longer than a couple of minutes.

It took more than seven minutes for the video-assistant referee to rule out a goal during Saturday ... as there was also a check for a possible handball. That meant the VAR had to review the ...

Newcastle United beat Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup final at Wembley but the Magpies' 2-1 victory wasn't without its VAR ...

The breakthrough came when Omar Alderete capitalized on a perfectly executed cross from a teammate, showcasing Paraguay's strength in set-piece situations. With a powerful header that left the Chilean ...

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 for… offside. In the first half of their FA Cup ...

The goal was initially awarded by referee Sam Barrott after David ... which is thought to be the longest VAR check ever in English football. But the FA did warn in advance that crowded goalmouths ...

The first weekend of semi-automated offside decisions in English soccer descended into confusion on Saturday as Bournemouth had a goal ruled out after a record eight-minute VAR check. Bournemouth ...