VAR ON TRIAL
Who is Liverpool vs Tottenham referee Craig Pawson and how do in-stadium VAR announcements work?
Liverpool take on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
LIVERPOOL and Tottenham are set to clash in a HUGE semi-final tie at Anfield, with both sides aiming for a spot in the Carabao Cup final.
Craig Pawson will take charge of the game, with VAR set to continue their trial of in-stadium announcements.
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Arne Slot and Liverpool go into the second leg with a mountain to climb, having lost the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Lucas Bergvall controversially scored the winner for Tottenham, having not seen a second yellow card for a late challenge on Curtis Jones earlier in the game.
How do the VAR in-stadium announcements work?
VAR has implemented the in-stadium announcements as part of an ongoing trial during the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
As usual, the Video Assistant Referee can make decisions in the event of foul play or can advise the referee to go to the monitor to review a decision.
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In these instances, once the referee or VAR has made a decision, the on-field referee will broadcast his decision to the stadium via the PA system.
The first time this was used in the Carabao Cup was during the first leg of this tie, when Dominic Solanke had a goal ruled out for offside.
The system had seen a successful trial at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Who is Craig Pawson?
Craig Pawson is an English referee who will take charge of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Tottenham.
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Pawson has been a referee in the Premier League since 2013, after spending a spell as a referee in the Football League between 2008-13.
He had been a FIFA listed referee since 2015, but stepped down in 2024.
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Will there be extra time in the Liverpool vs Tottenham game?
- If Liverpool score once and Tottenham fail to reply then yes, there will be extra time.
- The game will have an extra 30 minutes should it end level on aggregate after 90 minutes.
- If the scores remain level after extra time, then the game will be decided by a penalty shootout.
What TV channel is Liverpool vs Tottenham on and can the match be live streamed FREE?
- The Carabao Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Tottenham will be available to watch on Sky Sports, as well as ITV1.
- The game is available for stream on Sky Go or the Sky Sports app, and will also be available for FREE on the ITVX app/website.
- The game will kick-off at 8pm GMT from Anfield, with coverage set to start around an hour and a half prior to kick-off.
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