Goal line technology will be used for Hibs’ Betfred League Cup semi-final at Hampden on Saturday.

The Hawk-Eye system has already been used during last season’s Scottish Cup final and was influential in allowing a goal by Stephen Kingsley for Hearts against Celtic, but this weekend will be the first time it has been used in a SPFL-run competition.

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The system alerts the referee of the ball crossing the line by a signal sent to his watch.

SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “The introduction of goalline technology to an SPFL competition for the first time is an exciting development.

“This is a system that has been proven to function quickly and effectively time and again. Indeed, we saw first-hand exactly how well it works when it was used in the Scottish Cup final in December.”

It is a technology now also used in cricket, tennis and rugby union in addition to a range of other sports.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.