Green light for goal-line technology

Football's rulemakers have given the go-ahead for the development of goal-line technology systems.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) meeting in Manchester laid down a number of criteria which the systems must follow, including that they must send an instanteous signal to referees.

The decision means a number of systems will now be developed further, including one being proposed by the Premier League and the company Hawk-Eye, which already has systems being used in cricket and tennis.