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Could AI transform set-pieces? League One side see staggering increase in goals, while Sky could be set for even more games - INSIDE SPORT

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It is early days, but the feedback so far with regards to the impact of artificial intelligence in football would appear to be positive.

Lincoln City this season enlisted AI to assist with its set pieces and the results have been staggering.

The League One side netted 30 times, which is six more than the nearest rival and the most in English competitive football.

While the results can be perceived as subjective (with goals coming from first and second phases), officials believe the arrival of AI is responsible for at least a 25 per cent rise.