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       Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: aaa Date: April 15, 2024, 10:13 am
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       Fri 19th Apr 2024
       Oxford United (First Team) v Stevenage FC (First Team)     Live
       on Sky Sports
       Football League 1
       Referee: Nield, Tom
       Assistant Referee: Smith, Rob
       Assistant Referee: Singh Gill, Bhupinder
       Fourth Official: Chilowicz, Alex
       Sat 20th Apr 2024
       Blackpool FC (First Team) v Barnsley FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Singh Gill, Sunny
       Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
       Assistant Referee: Durnall, Steve
       Fourth Official: Tallis, Scott
       Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Port Vale FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Breakspear, Charles
       Assistant Referee: Williams, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Newhouse, Paul
       Fourth Official: Corlett, Matt
       Bristol Rovers (First Team) v Peterborough United FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Reeves, Tom
       Assistant Referee: Gilroy, Hugh
       Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
       Fourth Official: Morris, Kevin
       Burton Albion FC (First Team) v Reading FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Oldham, Scott
       Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny
       Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
       Fourth Official: Simpson, Scott
       Cambridge United FC (First Team) v Derby County FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Howard, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
       Assistant Referee: Williams, Ryan
       Fourth Official: Bandara, Damith
       Carlisle United (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Speedie, Benjamin
       Assistant Referee: Cunliffe, Mark
       Assistant Referee: Bickerdike, Johnathon
       Fourth Official: Clayton, Simon
       Charlton Athletic FC (First Team) v Shrewsbury Town FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Middleton, Daniel
       Assistant Referee: Ogles, Sam
       Assistant Referee: Whitaker, Ryan
       Fourth Official: Wade, Chris
       Cheltenham Town (First Team) v Lincoln City FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Kirk, Thomas
       Assistant Referee: Amey, Justin
       Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
       Fourth Official: Vallance, James
       Leyton Orient FC (First Team) v Fleetwood Town FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Bourne, Declan
       Assistant Referee: Cresswell, Alan
       Assistant Referee: Robinson, Daniel
       Fourth Official: Bartlett, Conall
       Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Exeter City FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Ricardo, Ruebyn
       Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
       Assistant Referee: Tranter, Adrian
       Fourth Official: Hicks, Craig
       Portsmouth FC (First Team) v Wigan Athletic FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Whitestone, Dean
       Assistant Referee: Wilson, James
       Assistant Referee: Kane, Graham
       Fourth Official: Miles, Jacob
       Tue 23rd Apr 2024
       Cambridge United FC (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Finnie, Will
       Assistant Referee: Kelly, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Jones, Mark
       Fourth Official: Purkiss, Sam
       Cheltenham Town (First Team) v Peterborough United FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: [s]Toner, Ben[/s] Duckworth, Ed
       Assistant Referee: Harty, Thomas
       Assistant Referee: [s]Hickman, Andrew[/s] O'Shea, Declan
       Fourth Official: Cresswell, Alan
       #Post#: 78310--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: aaa Date: April 15, 2024, 10:14 am
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       Sat 20th Apr 2024
       Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team) v Wrexham FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Stockbridge, Sebastian
       Assistant Referee: Fyvie, Graeme
       Assistant Referee: Gray, Alex
       Fourth Official: Edwards, Marc
       Doncaster Rovers FC (First Team) v Barrow AFC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Brook, Carl
       Assistant Referee: Da Costa, Anthony
       Assistant Referee: Amphlett, Marvyn
       Fourth Official: Ford, Declan
       Grimsby Town FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Coy, Martin
       Assistant Referee: Aspinall, Natalie
       Assistant Referee: Hughes, Kenwyn
       Fourth Official: Grunnill, Wayne
       Harrogate Town FC (First Team) v Milton Keynes Dons FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Webb, David
       Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
       Assistant Referee: McGrath, Matthew
       Fourth Official: Jackson, Scott
       Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team) v Gillingham FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Purkiss, Sam
       Assistant Referee: Chard, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Wigglesworth, Richard
       Fourth Official: Ward, Christopher
       Morecambe FC (First Team) v Forest Green Rovers (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Joyce, Ross
       Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
       Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
       Fourth Official: Parsons, Thomas
       Newport County AFC (First Team) v Salford City FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Duckworth, Ed
       Assistant Referee: Williams, Ollie
       Assistant Referee: Rashid, Lisa
       Fourth Official: Plane, Steven
       Notts County F.C. (First Team) v Colchester United FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Drysdale, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Buckley, Karl
       Assistant Referee: Rushton, Steven
       Fourth Official: Wade, Stephen
       Stockport County FC (First Team) v Accrington Stanley FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Mather, Simon
       Assistant Referee: Mulraine, Kevin
       Assistant Referee: Gratton, Danny
       Fourth Official: Edet, Emmanuel
       Sutton United FC (First Team) v Crawley Town (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Smith, Lewis
       Assistant Referee: Maskell, Garry
       Assistant Referee: Harrison, David
       Fourth Official: Hickman, Andrew
       Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v AFC Wimbledon (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Rock, David
       Assistant Referee: Clayton, Alan
       Assistant Referee: Brown, Conor
       Fourth Official: Raper, Lewis
       Walsall FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Herczeg, Adam
       Assistant Referee:[s] Treleaven, Dean[/s] Flynn, Daniel
       Assistant Referee: Pettitt, Joseph
       Fourth Official: Staten, Thomas
       Tue 23rd Apr 2024
       Barrow AFC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Joyce, Ross
       Assistant Referee: Clayton, Alan
       Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
       Fourth Official: [s]Mulligan, John[/s]  Baines, Dale
       Colchester United FC (First Team) v Doncaster Rovers FC (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Howard, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Bennett, Andy
       Assistant Referee: Aylott, Andrew
       Fourth Official: [s]Stokes, Joseph[/s] Cartmel, Wayne
       #Post#: 78311--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: Ryanellis Date: April 15, 2024, 10:15 am
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       I am very surprised to see Seb Stockbridge appointed to Crewe v
       Wrexham, a MASSIVE game for him. This is the second Crewe derby
       this season - refereeing Port Vale v Crewe earlier this season
       in the carabao cup.
       #Post#: 78318--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: Acme Thunderer Date: April 15, 2024, 11:01 am
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       [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=5911.msg78311#msg78311
       date=1713194133]
       I am very surprised to see Seb Stockbridge appointed to Crewe v
       Wrexham, a MASSIVE game for him. This is the second Crewe derby
       this season - refereeing Port Vale v Crewe earlier this season
       in the carabao cup.
       [/quote]
       I am not particularly surprised. I've seen the 'Silver Fox mk2'
       at Gresty Road on a couple of occasions and he was fine on both
       occasions. A calm, experienced EFL referee, I wish Seb and his
       team all the best for what should be a massive and raucous
       occasion on Saturday lunchtime.
       #Post#: 78319--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: Boz Date: April 15, 2024, 11:05 am
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       [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=5911.msg78311#msg78311
       date=1713194133]
       I am very surprised to see Seb Stockbridge appointed to Crewe v
       Wrexham, a MASSIVE game for him. This is the second Crewe derby
       this season - refereeing Port Vale v Crewe earlier this season
       in the carabao cup.
       [/quote]
       How much of a derby is it and is there much history/bad feeling
       between the teams?
       The games between Rovers and Wrexham, the closest thing we’ve
       got to a derby now had Messrs Woods and Oldham in the middle.
       Given Wrexham are already promoted, it’s not a fixture I’d
       expect a SG1/2 to be brought in for.
       That said there are some strange appointments. Unsure why the
       game at Harrogate needs an SG2 for example.
       David Rock at Tranmere, not seen him in the middle since our NL
       days.
       #Post#: 78320--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: Ryanellis Date: April 15, 2024, 11:54 am
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       [quote author=Boz link=topic=5911.msg78319#msg78319
       date=1713197139]
       [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=5911.msg78311#msg78311
       date=1713194133]
       I am very surprised to see Seb Stockbridge appointed to Crewe v
       Wrexham, a MASSIVE game for him. This is the second Crewe derby
       this season - refereeing Port Vale v Crewe earlier this season
       in the carabao cup.
       [/quote]
       How much of a derby is it and is there much history/bad feeling
       between the teams?
       The games between Rovers and Wrexham, the closest thing we’ve
       got to a derby now had Messrs Woods and Oldham in the middle.
       Given Wrexham are already promoted, it’s not a fixture I’d
       expect a SG1/2 to be brought in for.
       That said there are some strange appointments. Unsure why the
       game at Harrogate needs an SG2 for example.
       David Rock at Tranmere, not seen him in the middle since our NL
       days.
       [/quote]
       Many fans class it as a derby as it’s only 40 minutes away and
       probably helps that we haven’t played them in ages. If Wrexham
       weren’t promoted, then I would’ve expected higher authorities to
       be brought in.
       With regards to your SG2 comments, yes they are weird. Crewe had
       John Busby in November against Sutton?? No sense. Then we had
       Leigh Doughty against Swindon which again made no sense.
       #Post#: 78323--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: Acme Thunderer Date: April 15, 2024, 1:14 pm
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       I think Crewe v Wrexham was hyped up when both sides were vying
       for automatic promotion, in other words before Crewe went on the
       slide. Crewe still need points to be sure of a playoff place and
       Wrexham of course are already promoted and are bringing a large
       contingent of fans on the 45 -60 minute journey to Gresty Road.
       There was also a rumour of the Chester Ultras (halfway between
       the two clubs) looking to disrupt proceedings, hence the early
       ko, so plenty at stake in Saturday's game. And I'll be there!
       I note that another usually dependable EFL referee, Carl Brook,
       also has a key game towards the top of L2, Doncaster v Barrow.
       #Post#: 78326--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: elbee94 Date: April 15, 2024, 1:45 pm
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       First U’s game since the opening day of 19/20 for Darren
       Drysdale, I do wonder if that was impacted by having Alan Judge
       on our team for a couple of years, who were of course involved
       in that incident at Ipswich. Paul Howard keeps the rearranged
       Doncaster game, which could be a biggie if we fail to pick up
       points and Doncaster continue to.
       Big clash for Sunny Gill in league one and another game for
       Ruebyn Ricardo in a dead rubber at Sixfields. Carl Brook & Lewis
       Smith with the league two picks
       #Post#: 78328--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: elbee94 Date: April 15, 2024, 1:48 pm
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       [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=5911.msg78320#msg78320
       date=1713200054]
       [quote author=Boz link=topic=5911.msg78319#msg78319
       date=1713197139]
       [quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=5911.msg78311#msg78311
       date=1713194133]
       I am very surprised to see Seb Stockbridge appointed to Crewe v
       Wrexham, a MASSIVE game for him. This is the second Crewe derby
       this season - refereeing Port Vale v Crewe earlier this season
       in the carabao cup.
       [/quote]
       How much of a derby is it and is there much history/bad feeling
       between the teams?
       The games between Rovers and Wrexham, the closest thing we’ve
       got to a derby now had Messrs Woods and Oldham in the middle.
       Given Wrexham are already promoted, it’s not a fixture I’d
       expect a SG1/2 to be brought in for.
       That said there are some strange appointments. Unsure why the
       game at Harrogate needs an SG2 for example.
       David Rock at Tranmere, not seen him in the middle since our NL
       days.
       [/quote]
       Many fans class it as a derby as it’s only 40 minutes away and
       probably helps that we haven’t played them in ages. If Wrexham
       weren’t promoted, then I would’ve expected higher authorities to
       be brought in.
       With regards to your SG2 comments, yes they are weird. Crewe had
       John Busby in November against Sutton?? No sense. Then we had
       Leigh Doughty against Swindon which again made no sense.
       [/quote]
       I don’t think you can often read much into the SG2 appointments
       at this level, feels like it’s often convenience rather than
       importance. We had two in a row against Accrington and Harrogate
       (Tom Nield and Jeremy Simpson) which were hardly headline
       clashes
       #Post#: 78462--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Fri 19th – Tue 23rd APR 2024
       By: tomchappell19 Date: April 18, 2024, 5:25 am
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       Not sure whether it's intentional from the powers that be, but
       the last time Pompey lifted a trophy back at Wembley in 2019,
       Dean Whitestone was the man in charge. Fast forward to 2024 and
       Mr Whitestone is back at Fratton Park for Pompey's League One
       trophy lift at the weekend!
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