Leicester made history as English football's first beneficiaries of the Video Assistant Referee system after the replay technology was used to award their second goal in a 2-0 FA Cup win over Fleetwood on Tuesday. When Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho ran onto a Riyad Mahrez pass to slot home in the 77th minute of the third round replay, his strike was initially ruled out for offside.
But after a short delay while the attack was being analysed by the VAR assistant Mike Jones, the decision was changed - replays showed Nigeria's Iheanacho was just onside - and referee Jon Moss awarded a goal. The VAR system was first used in England earlier this month for Brighton's FA Cup third round tie against Crystal Palace and the League Cup semi-final first leg between Chelsea and Arsenal. However, this was the first time it had actually been needed to reverse a decision. "I didn't know if I was onside or offside but I agree totally now that I was onside," Iheanacho said.