Thursday 28 December 2017 14:49, UK
The Scottish Professional Football League has insisted that goal line technology is too expensive for Scottish football after Hibernian incorrectly had a goal disallowed during the Edinburgh derby on Wednesday.
Replays showed that Oli Shaw's first-half strike clearly crossed the line in the goalless draw with Hearts, but the goal was not awarded by officials.
After the game, Hibs boss Neil Lennon claimed failure to use video footage was making a "mockery" of football in Scotland.
"It's well over the line," Lennon said. "It's a goal, everyone can see it, and you can tell by the way the ball comes out at the angle it does.
"I know we're on about video refereeing. Sky are here, if the fourth official goes and looks at a monitor he can say: 'By the way, that's a goal'.
"This is a huge game. It's live on TV and it's making a mockery of the game sometimes."
An SPFL spokesman said: "Goal line technology has been a proven aid to referee decision-making where it has been installed around the world and is a very good example of technology enhancing the game.
"In common with most other leagues outside the most wealthy in Europe however, goal line technology remains unaffordable for the SPFL. It would cost millions of pounds to install this technology at all Ladbrokes Premiership grounds."
A Scottish FA spokesman said: "The Scottish FA has maintained a consistence stance on goal-line technology, both publically and as an important voice within the International Football Association Board (IFAB).
"We are open to any technology that would help deliver a matter of fact. Goal-line technology - like Video Assistant Referee (VAR) - has been proven to aid match officials in the decision-making process.
"It is something that we would be happy to embrace and support if there was a widespread appetite from our member clubs to do so.
"However, the blunt reality is that the technology remains unaffordable to all but a few leagues as things stand, not to mention the likely cost some clubs would face in adapting their existing facilities to accommodate it."
