Non-league final

Between May 10 and the beginning of June, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) will rigorously assess the reliability and accuracy of each system, as well as how robust the technology is. The German-Danish-owned GoalRef will be tested in two separate matches likely to be in the Danish Superligaen or possibly when Denmark play Australia in a pre-Euro 2012 friendly on 2 June at Copenhagen's Parken Stadion. During the test matches only Fifa's independent testing agency will have access to the system readings and the system will not be available to the match officials. Refereeing decisions will therefore be unaffected. Approval for goal-line technology could arrive when IFAB reconvenes in Kiev on 2 July to analyse the second phase test results. Subject to one or both systems passing the tests the expectation is that the technology will become available to any league or competition wishing to utilise it.