With the scores locked at 0-0 and 20 minutes remaining in the contest, Sydney fullback Michael Zullo swung a corner into the box, which was deflected off Wellington's Italian defender Marco Rossi before being cleared away. Immediately, several Sky Blues surrounded referee Shaun Evans, claiming that the Phoenix man had used his hand to knock the cross down, but to no avail.

When the ball was put out of play 30 seconds later, VAR official Jarred Gillett had time to review the footage, which resulted in Evans then pointing to the penalty spot.

Brazilian striker Bob?? stepped up and dispatched the spot kick, his 15th goal of the season, giving the visitors the lead - but they failed to hold on and grab their record-breaking 11th away win of the season, as Michael McGlinchey snatched a stoppage-time equaliser for the home side.

Despite concerns over the amount of time that the review process would take, the play was looked at and the penalty awarded in just over one minute of game time.

The new technology was heralded during the week by FFA boss David Gallop as "culmination of an enormous amount of hard work", and can be used during four different events in a game; if a goal is scored or disallowed, if a penalty is given or not given, when a player is given a direct red card, or in cases of mistaken identity.

It was in use last night when Melbourne City defeated Adelaide United 1-0, but was not called upon.

The result saw Sydney reach 63 points, meaning a win in their final game next week would see them break Brisbane Roar's all-time record for most points in a single campaign, despite the season being shortened from 30 games down to 27 since Ange Postecoglou's men posted 65 en route to a grand final win in 2010-11.