Celtic to use goal line technology in Champions League play-off

Celtic will use goal line technology in their Champions League play-off tie against Hapoel Be'er Sheva next Wednesday.

UEFA voted to adopt the Hawk-Eye system earlier this year. It was installed in all 10 stadia used during Euro 2016 in France and will now be a feature of the Champions League from the play-off round onwards.

The Hawk-Eye system, which is already in use in the English, German and Italian leagues, has seven cameras in each goal with control software tracking the ball within the goal area.

Using vision-processing techniques and software, Hawk-Eye indicates whether or not a goal has been scored within one second with a vibration and visual signal on each match official's watch.

The system will work alongside additional assistant referees (AARs), who will continue to monitor all activity in and around the penalty area.

UEFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina said: "Goal line technology and additional assistant referees complement each other perfectly. The main task of the AARs is not to control the goal line and decide whether a ball has crossed it.

"Rather they are responsible for monitoring everything that is happening in the penalty area overall, aiding the main referee in making important decisions in the box.

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"Now, with goal line technology focused on the goal line, the additional assistants can focus exclusively on the control of other incidents in the penalty area, the most crucial area of the pitch."

Celtic, who last qualified for the group stages of Europe's elite competition in 2013, will face the Israel champions at Celtic Park on Wednesday with the return at the Turner Stadium the following Tuesday.