STEVE McClaren told the football world 'not to hold its breath' if they thought West Ham's controversial goal on Sunday would act as a watershed for the introduction of goalline technology.

Assistant referee Ralph Bone flagged for the contentious goal after Mark Schwarzer had saved Chris Riggott's deflection on the goalline.

The goal had made it 2-0 to West Ham, but a late header from Franck Queudrue meant that the linesman's gaffe handed the Hammers the victory.

To his credit Bone did realise his mistake and rang McClaren on Monday to apologise.

The call for video playbacks for goalline decisions had already increased prior to Boro's visit to Upton Park over the past year following controversial incidents involving Roy Carroll and Luis Garcia.

Carroll, then at Manchester United, escaped after dropping the ball over the line in a match against Tottenham and Liverpool's Garcia was awarded a disputed winner in the Champions' League semi-final against Chelsea.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter revealed earlier this month that football's governing body was not completely opposed to using goalline technology.

He disclosed that preliminary steps had already been taken at the Under-17 World Championship in Peru but, they had proved to be inconclusive.

Blatter further proclaimed that if technology proves to be successful in the World Club Championship in Japan in December, next year's World Cup in Germany could benefit.

McClaren, however, remains sceptical that anything will be implemented.

"They will probably look at it and leave it alone as they usually do," said the Middlesbrough boss ahead of his side's Carling Cup clash with Everton tonight.

"Other sports have used technology to good effect and it has not hindered their progress. In fact it probably has enhanced it. But if we can eradicate errors by using technology, then why not?

"They say these things even themselves out over a season but I was just saying to my staff 'when did we last get a decision like that?'

"It was two seasons ago when we played Everton. We were 1-0 up and Franck Queudrue headed it clearly over the line and nobody saw it. So we've had two in two years going against us. I look forward to the next ten years and maybe we'll get one back."

Boro travel to Goodison Park tonight hoping to put the disappointment of Sunday's defeat behind them.

Managers have traditionally rested or rotated their squads at this stage of the Carling Cup but McClaren insists this does not apply to him.

The Boro boss revealed that he will play his strongest side available tonight and then took a swipe at the snipers saying he fielded a weakened side at this stage of the competition last year at Liverpool.

He said: "I remember the game. We had a goal disallowed, that was onside, and I felt our team on paper was stronger than Liverpool's. I was disappointed with the comments straight after as we play every game to win.

"The Carling Cup is special for us, we won it two years ago.

"Our objective last season and the season before was to get into Europe. Last season we achieved it by playing 38 games, but we can achieve it by playing six games this season.

"It is a great way to get into Europe, by winning a trophy, and we'll be taking the competition seriously as we always have done. We're putting out a team to win the game not to rotate or rest players."

Everton have not had the best of starts this season and currently lie bottom of the Premiership. But on Sunday the Toffees revealed it would be foolish to take them lightly after they pushed champions Chelsea to the limit to gain a creditable draw.

The Boro boss believes the result against Jose Mourinho's men could be the turning point of their season.

"It's a tough draw," admitted McClaren. "It does not matter how Everton are playing, going to Goodison Park is very difficult, as Chelsea found out on Sunday.

"Sometimes it takes just one result to lift the doom and gloom and they may have just got it."

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