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Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: aaa Date: August 26, 2025, 4:07 am
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Sat 30th Aug 2025
Barnsley FC (First Team) v Huddersfield Town FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Duckworth, Edward
Assistant Referee: Harty, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Raper, Lewis
Fourth Official: Jackson, Aaron
Blackpool FC (First Team) v Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Nield, Tom
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
Fourth Official: Copeland, Steven
Bradford City FC (First Team) v AFC Wimbledon (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Coy, Martin
Assistant Referee: Archibald, Matt
Assistant Referee: Grunnill, Wayne
Fourth Official: Scholes, Matthew
Burton Albion FC (First Team) v Luton Town (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Wright, Peter
Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Drew
Fourth Official: Blair, Harrison
Cardiff City FC (First Team) v Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 1
Referee: Oldham, Scott
Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Karaivanov, Hristo
Fourth Official: Massey-Ellis, Robert
Doncaster Rovers FC (First Team) v Rotherham United FC (First
Team) Live on SkySports+
Football League 1
Referee: Bell, Elliot
Assistant Referee: Nichol, Adam
Assistant Referee: Cooke, Thomas
Fourth Official: Watkins, Richie
Exeter City FC (First Team) v Peterborough United FC (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Corlett, Matt
Assistant Referee: O'Shea, Declan
Assistant Referee: Treleaven, Dean
Fourth Official: Ajibola, Aji
Leyton Orient FC (First Team) v Northampton Town FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Miles, Jacob
Assistant Referee: Bonneywell, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Read, Greg
Fourth Official: Dale, Alan
Lincoln City FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Bannister, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Bickle, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Felton, Niall
Fourth Official: Farmer, Aaron
Reading FC (First Team) v Port Vale FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Parsons, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Smith, Rob
Fourth Official: Johnson, Paul
Stevenage FC (First Team) v Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Mather, Simon
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Assistant Referee: Bradley, Alex
Fourth Official: Searle, Isaac
Wigan Athletic FC (First Team) v Stockport County FC (First
Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Joyce, Ross
Assistant Referee: Allen, Ashley
Assistant Referee: Parry, Matthew
Fourth Official: Swallow, Elliott
Fri 29th Aug 2025
Salford City FC (First Team) v Cheltenham Town (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Chilowicz, Alex
Assistant Referee: Cavanagh, William
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Wigglesworth, Richard
Sat 30th Aug 2025
Barnet FC (First Team) v Colchester United FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Reeves, Tom
Assistant Referee: Mathieson, Alex
Assistant Referee: Larkin, Joseph
Fourth Official: Merchant, Adam
Barrow AFC (First Team) v Fleetwood Town FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Woods, Martin
Assistant Referee: Hallam, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
Fourth Official: Westgate, James
Bromley FC (First Team) v Harrogate Town FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Young, Alan
Assistant Referee: Kelly, Paul
Assistant Referee: Aylott, Andrew
Fourth Official: Hughes, Steven
Cambridge United FC (First Team) v Newport County AFC (First
Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Rhodes, Garreth
Assistant Referee: Williams, Scott
Assistant Referee: Carmichael, Marcus
Fourth Official: Shipp, Alexander
Chesterfield FC (First Team) v Crawley Town (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Toner, Ben
Assistant Referee: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
Fourth Official: Ellis, Andrew
Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Russell, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Baines, Dale
Grimsby Town FC (First Team) v Bristol Rovers (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Hair, Neil
Assistant Referee: Clayton, Samuel
Assistant Referee: McKittrick, Harley
Fourth Official: Burgess, Adam
Milton Keynes Dons FC (First Team) v Walsall FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Mulhall, Sam
Assistant Referee: Murphy, Ross
Assistant Referee: Finch, Stephen
Fourth Official: Amphlett, Marvyn
Oldham Athletic FC (First Team) v Gillingham FC (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Jackson, Scott
Assistant Referee: Hughes, Kenwyn
Assistant Referee: Chalkley, Scott
Fourth Official: Nield, Jack
Shrewsbury Town FC (First Team) v Accrington Stanley FC (First
Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Mackey, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Staten, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Smith, Daniel
Fourth Official: Robinson, Ben
Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v Notts County F.C. (First Team)
Football League 2
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Wilding, Darren
Assistant Referee: Topp, Jake
Fourth Official: Wall, Thomas
Sat 30th Aug 2025
Brackley Town FC (First Team) v Scunthorpe United FC (First
Team) Live on DAZN
National League - Premier
Referee: Walchester, Callum
Assistant Referee: Clench, Jack
Assistant Referee: Farrell, Conor
Fourth Official: Fisk, Callum
Braintree Town FC (First Team) v Forest Green Rovers (First
Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: [s]Drysdale, Darren[/s] Eley, Richard
Assistant Referee: Myatt, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Whitaker, Ryan
Fourth Official: Kane, Stuart
Eastleigh FC (First Team) v Altrincham FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Martin, Ross
Assistant Referee: Crowhurst, Leigh
Assistant Referee: Holden, Thomas
Fourth Official: Ellsmore, Tom
Gateshead FC (First Team) v Aldershot Town (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Watson, Dean
Assistant Referee: Wade, Stephen
Assistant Referee: Robinson, Michael
Fourth Official: Holmes, Richard
FC Halifax Town (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Aspinall, Richard
Assistant Referee: Forrest, Keiran
Assistant Referee: Hull, Alan
Fourth Official: Henry, Scott
Hartlepool United FC (First Team) v Boreham Wood (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: O'Connor, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Mulraine, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Parker, Martin
Fourth Official: Hurn, Kavan
Morecambe FC (First Team) v Woking FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Brown, Declan
Assistant Referee: Waters, Jamie
Assistant Referee: Lawson, Steven
Fourth Official: Chadwick, Jonathan
Solihull Moors FC (First Team) v Southend United FC (First Team)
Live on DAZN
National League - Premier
Referee: Marsden, Paul
Assistant Referee: Ford, Declan
Assistant Referee: Husband, Christopher
Fourth Official: Simpson, Scott
Sutton United FC (First Team) v Carlisle United (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: [s]Eley, Richard[/s] Drysdale, Darren
Assistant Referee: Carter, Richard
Assistant Referee: Malton, Matthew
Fourth Official: Hurst, James
Truro City FC (First Team) v Boston United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Smith, Niall
Assistant Referee: Flynn, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Walker, Bailey
Fourth Official: Pratt, Neil
Wealdstone FC (First Team) v Rochdale AFC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Swabey, Lee
Assistant Referee: Tranter, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Lowe, Peter
Fourth Official: Pilling, David
#Post#: 94659--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: aaa Date: August 26, 2025, 4:13 am
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All live on DAZN
Tue 2nd Sep 2025
Braintree Town FC (First Team) v Tamworth FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Cartmel, Wayne
Assistant Referee: Darling, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Tranter, Adrian
Fourth Official: Barnett, Craig
Eastleigh FC (First Team) v Scunthorpe United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Wager, Harry
Assistant Referee: Kane, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Farrer, Shaun
Fourth Official: Read, Samuel
Morecambe FC (First Team) v Forest Green Rovers (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Kennard-Kettle, Zac
Assistant Referee: Vaughan, William
Assistant Referee: Newhouse, Paul
Fourth Official: Daniels, Andrew
Solihull Moors FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Blair, Harrison
Assistant Referee: Brooks, Jordan
Assistant Referee: Kornasiewicz, Grzegorz
Fourth Official: Howick, Kevin
Wealdstone FC (First Team) v Southend United FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Oldham, James
Assistant Referee: Evans, Robert
Assistant Referee: Wright, Joe
Fourth Official: Bloxham, Jack
Wed 3rd Sep 2025
Brackley Town FC (First Team) v Carlisle United (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Byrne, Abigail
Assistant Referee: Roberts, Jason
Assistant Referee: Walker, Timothy
Fourth Official: England, Dan
Gateshead FC (First Team) v Altrincham FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Bannister, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Grunnill, Wayne
Assistant Referee: O'Regan, Declan
Fourth Official: Dutton, Drew
FC Halifax Town (First Team) v Woking FC (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Jackson, Aaron
Assistant Referee: Evans, Neil
Assistant Referee: Karia, Mehul
Fourth Official: Beckett, Alexander
Hartlepool United FC (First Team) v Boston United FC (First
Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Miller, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Dutton, Tyler
Assistant Referee: Lawson, Steven
Fourth Official: Fyvie, Graeme
Sutton United FC (First Team) v Boreham Wood (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Richardson, Jason
Assistant Referee: Wilks, Jonathon
Assistant Referee: D'Urso, Daniel
Fourth Official: Wharton, Richard
Truro City FC (First Team) v Aldershot Town (First Team)
National League - Premier
Referee: Durkin, James
Assistant Referee: Wilson, Adam
Assistant Referee: Middleton, David
Fourth Official: Senior, Mark
#Post#: 94667--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: Acme Thunderer Date: August 26, 2025, 5:21 am
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Early ko for Crewe v Swindon, so will probably not be there to
see Matthew Russell in action.
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: olliebcafc Date: August 26, 2025, 6:37 am
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Does anyone know how old Matt Russell is? Hes been getting some
good appointments lately. Some research suggests he was a Level
3 in 2017, so maybe late 20s/early 30s? Definitely looks
younger!
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: Sean43211 Date: August 26, 2025, 6:52 am
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So weve got Dean Watson at the GIS this coming Saturday and
then Mr Bannister on the Tuesday for the Visit of Altrincham
should be two good games for both officals and ARs
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: ajb95 Date: August 26, 2025, 8:53 am
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The reward for Elliot Bell for a poor performance at West Brom
last week is a top of the table Yorkshire derby in league 1
#Post#: 94687--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: mbj44 Date: August 26, 2025, 1:45 pm
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Will be interesting to see if Scott Jackson takes charge at
Boundary Park on Saturday. For about a 20 minute spell at the
start of the second half at Carlisle on Monday he appeared to be
struggling running, managing the game more centrally at a slowed
pace. In fairness to him his issue appeared to free up later in
the half and was once again more mobile so possibly cramp
related with the hot day and having refereed at Cheltenham just
48hrs previously. The fourth official had already replaced
Michael Burrows at half time due to a leg issue so Mr Jackson
was possibly trying to avoid the issues of a fan running the
line.
Despite his possible issue, he refereed the game with little
issues, not attracting any unwanted attention in a game that was
fairly straightforward to referee with Carlisle dominate
throughout.
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: Boz Date: August 26, 2025, 1:55 pm
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Kettle Junior at Prenton Park and my first opportunity of seeing
him in the middle. He took charge of a couple of Rovers games
last season, a Trophy game where the consensus was that he was
very erratic and a
League game at Harrogate where the assessment was more
favourable although we won the first and lost the second. Will
look forward to making up my own mind but hope he has a good
game.
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: Acme Thunderer Date: August 30, 2025, 10:10 am
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Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Russell, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Baines, Dale
I got to this early ko game after all and now wish I hadn't.
That has nothing to do with Matthew Russell who I thought was
excellent throughout, and a real prospect for the future. Tall,
fair-haired, boy-ish, with the looks of the much respected
Anthony Bates and Ray Toseland of old, he didn't miss a trick
all afternoon, cautions were spot on and he allowed robust but
fair challenges, which was good. Well done Matthew, I hope to
hear good things about you in the future. Pity I couldn't say
the same about the home team who were second best all afternoon.
Mr Pulis has clearly lost none of the managerial skills he had
when he was at the Palace in the big League.
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Re: Fri 29th AUG Wed 3rd SEP 2025
By: Ryanellis Date: August 30, 2025, 10:13 am
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[quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=7176.msg94780#msg94780
date=1756566635]
Crewe Alexandra FC (First Team) v Swindon Town FC (First Team)
Live on SkySports+
Football League 2
Referee: Russell, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Hetherington, Harley
Assistant Referee: Guest, Danny
Fourth Official: Baines, Dale
I got to this early ko game after all and now wish I hadn't.
That has nothing to do with Matthew Russell who I thought was
excellent throughout, and a real prospect for the future. Tall,
fair-haired, boy-ish, with the looks of the much respected
Anthony Bates and Ray Toseland of old, he didn't miss a trick
all afternoon, cautions were spot on and he allowed robust but
fair challenges, which was good. Well done Matthew, I hope to
hear good things about you in the future. Pity I couldn't say
the same about the home team who were second best all afternoon.
Mr Pulis has clearly lost none of the managerial skills he had
when he was at the Palace in the big League.
[/quote]
Only thing to add was that I wish he hurried up the Swindon goal
kicks and throw ins, thought they were quite slow at getting
going again. He looks like a younger version of Scott Oldham
imo.
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