Championship clubs to employ goal-line tech next season

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Andrew Coulridge / Reuters

After a successful run in the Premier League, England's second tier - the Championship - is slated to use goal-line technology for the 2017-18 campaign.

EFL clubs agreed to the decision in principle at meetings held Thursday, with a final determination set for a June AGM, according to a statement on the organisation's website.

The same technology has been used in the Premier League since the start of the 2013-14 season, and has been incorporated in the latter stages of the League Cup and EFL play-offs.

"I welcome the decision of our clubs to introduce goal-line technology into the EFL," EFL CEO Shaun Harvey said.

"PGMOL officials do an incredible job and this decision is about providing our match officials with as much support as possible to ensure they are best placed to make the right calls in even the most difficult of situations."

Commonly referred to as "Hawk-eye" technology, referees are assisted by wearing a watch-like device that relays information regarding whether the ball has crossed the line or not.

"The technology is widely adopted elsewhere in football, including in two of our competitions and I therefore welcome it as an important addition to the Sky Bet Championship from next season," Harvey added.

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