“The credibility of football is always improved if you get the critical decisions right. There is enough evidence and enough quality of the technology to do an experiment that we could have learned from.”

-- English FA chief executive Ian Watmore in support of the introduction of goal-line technology. The International Football Association Board decided to to end all experiments and rely on referees to rule on disputed goals. The decision came the same day Birmingham had a goal disallowed in its FA Cup match against Portsmouth despite replays clearly showing that Liam Ridgewell’s header crossed the line. (AP)