The Football Association announced that Hawk - Eye would be used in the 2013 -- 14 Premier League season. On 16 December 2013, it was announced that Hawk - Eye would be used in three of the four quarter - finals and any subsequent matches in the League Cup. The system was used when, on the very next day, in the Sunderland -- Chelsea quarter - final, a goal from Frank Lampard was allowed. The first goal to be decisively awarded using goal - line technology in the English Premier League was Edin Džeko 's goal for Manchester City against Cardiff City on 18 January 2014.
when was goal line technology first introduced in the premier league
the 2013 -- 14 Premier League season