England's top-tier soccer league will soon use optical tracking to automate portions of offside calls. The Premier League said on Tuesday it will adopt semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) in live matches beginning on April 12.

Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) was introduced to major competitions in 2022, but did not debut in England until this season.

The Premier League says it will begin using semi-automated offside technology from April 12 The technology is designed to enhance “the speed, efficiency, and consistency of offside decision-making,” the league says.

Diogo Jota scored the goal that settled the Merseyside derby and kept Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge on track.

By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half on Wednesday.

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool extended their strong Merseyside derby record against Everton. The Portuguese striker ended his 10-goal goal drought to move his side 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy Merseyside derby as Diogo Jota slotted home the winner in the second half on Wednesday.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game at Fulham (14:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Slot confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez "will not be back in the coming weeks" and Conor Bradley "will have to wait and see if he will be with the squad on Sunday.

David Moyes has never led a team to victory at Anfield but is hoping his rejuvenated Everton side can help shake off that sorry statistic when they take on Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Watch the trailer for new BBC documentary How to win the Champions League: Liverpool 2019. BBC Sport examines how manager Jurgen Klopp galvanised a team - and the red half of the city - to deliver a sixth European Cup to Anfield.

Looking at the missed red card for Everton's James Tarkowski, and the offside claim on Liverpool's winning goal. Plus, should Aston Villa and Brentford have been awarded penalties?

Champions-elect Liverpool will be looking to get over two recent cup heartbreaks as they take on local rivals Everton today in what looks set to be an absorbing Merseyside derby. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens,