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       PAR Week 17
   DIR By: ben
       Date: December 5, 2025, 6:32 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) –
       Bournemouth v Burnley –
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland –
       Manchester City v West Ham United –
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford –
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) –
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) –
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) –
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) –
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee:
       Assistant Referee:
       Assistant Referee:
       Fourth Official:
       VAR:
       AVAR:
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) –
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United –
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) –
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) –
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) –
       Colchester United v Newport County –
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded?
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee?
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR?
       #Post#: 98541--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: TA_Ref
       Date: December 11, 2025, 12:10 pm
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Christopher Kavanagh, Tim
       Robinson, Darren England
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Andrew Madley, Josh Smith, Nick Hopton
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Thomas Bramall, Tony
       Harrington, Robert Jones
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Michael Oliver, Farai
       Hallam, Paul Tierney
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Tom Kirk, Anthony Taylor,
       Peter Bankes
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – John Brooks, Simon
       Hooper, Craig Pawson
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Sam Barrott, Stephen Martin, Neil
       Davies
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Michael Salisbury, Adam
       Herczeg, Stuart Attwell
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Craig Pawson, Thomas
       Bramall, John Brooks
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Robert Jones
       Assistant Referee: Neil Davies
       Assistant Referee: Nick Greenhalgh
       Fourth Official: Ruebyn Ricardo
       VAR: Paul Howard
       AVAR: Sian-Massey Ellis
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Edward Duckworth
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – John Busby
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Jacob Miles
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Scott Oldham
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Martin Coy
       Colchester United v Newport County – Zac Kennard-kettle
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 12
       2) Who will be appointed as a League One or Two assistant
       referee? Harley Hetherington
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Sian Massey-Ellis
       [/quote]
       #Post#: 98553--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: AG1983
       Date: December 12, 2025, 6:42 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Pawson, Webb, Bankes
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Hooper, Busby, Chilowicz
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Attwell, Allison, Hopton
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Robinson, Herczeg, A.Madley
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Jones, Langford, Wood
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Taylor, Brammall,
       Salisbury
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Oliver, Barrott, Brooks
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Harrington, Ricardo,
       Tierney
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – England, Jones,
       Donohue
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Salisbury
       Assistant Referee: Meredith
       Assistant Referee: Smart
       Fourth Official: Hooper
       VAR: Bell
       AVAR: Massey-Ellis
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Nield
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Ward
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Reeves
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Toner
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Breakspear
       Colchester United v Newport County – Brook
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 8
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? Grant Taylor
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Massey-Ellis
       #Post#: 98578--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: FW_635
       Date: December 13, 2025, 6:10 am
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       --- Quote from: Ben link ---
       >
       > [color=red]Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee,
       fourth official and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       >
       > Saturday 20th December 2025
       >
       > Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – A Madley, Kitchen,
       Attwell
       > Bournemouth v Burnley – Salisbury, Allison, Bell
       > Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Jones, Chilowicz, Howard
       > Manchester City v West Ham United – Harrington, Hallam,
       Donohue
       > Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Kirk, Bankes Kavanagh
       > Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Hooper, Doughty,
       Brooks
       > Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Taylor, Robinson, Tierney
       > Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Barrott, Martin, Gillett
       >
       > Sunday 21st December 2025
       >
       > Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Kavanagh, England,
       Jones
       >
       > Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       >
       > Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       > Referee: Kitchen
       > Assistant Referee: A Howson
       > Assistant Referee: M Perry
       > Fourth Official: A Madley
       > VAR: Tierney
       > AVAR: N Aspinall
       >
       > [color=blue]EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the
       following games - matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       >
       > Championship:
       >
       > Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Ward
       > Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Busby
       >
       > League One:
       >
       > Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Mather
       > Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Swabey
       >
       > League Two:
       >
       > Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Stockbridge
       > Colchester United v Newport County – Bannister
       >
       > [color=limegreen]The Randomiser:
       >
       > Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       >
       > 1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? - 10
       >
       > 2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? - O Williams
       >
       > 3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? - R West
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       #Post#: 98586--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: Matt1234
       Date: December 13, 2025, 9:45 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Rob Jones/Anthony
       Backhouse/John Brooks
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Tony Harrington/Oliver Langford/Chris
       Kavanagh
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Anthony Taylor/Ben
       Toner/Tim Wood
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Stuart Attwell/Dean
       Whitestone/Paul Howard
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Andrew Kitchen/Sam
       Barrott/Peter Bankes
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Michael Oliver/Thomas
       Brammall/Darren England
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Andy Madley/Craig Pawson/Matt Donohue
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Simon Hooper/Leigh
       Doughty/James Bell
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – John Brooks/Sam
       Barrott/Michael Salisbury
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Michael Salisbury
       Assistant Referee: Marc Perry
       Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
       Fourth Official: Tim Robinson
       VAR: Paul Tierney
       AVAR: Con Hatzidakis
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Ruebyn Ricardo
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Sam Allison
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Paul Howard
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Thomas Kirk
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Charles Breakspear
       Colchester United v Newport County – Isaac Searle
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 11
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? Andrew Aylott
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Dan Robathan
       #Post#: 98602--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: mbj44
       Date: December 13, 2025, 6:03 pm
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Barrott/Kitchen/Madley
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Ricardo/Taylor/Bankes
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Jones/Linington/Tierney
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Harrington/Nield/Bell
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – England/Busby/Howard
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Kavanagh/Pawson/Brooks
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Oliver/Webb/Jones
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Bramall/Toner/Salisbury
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) –
       Madley/Bankes/Kavanagh
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Hooper
       Assistant Referee: Holmes
       Assistant Referee: Long
       Fourth Official: Attwell
       VAR: England
       AVAR: Hopton
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Herczeg
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Whitestone
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Speedie
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Kirk
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Atkinson
       Colchester United v Newport County – Drysdale
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 14
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? L Raper
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Massey-Ellis
       #Post#: 98608--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: carrowman
       Date: December 14, 2025, 2:39 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) –  Kavanagh / Barrott /
       Tierney
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Madley / Allison / Attwell
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Taylor / J Smith /
       Chilowicz
       Manchester City v West Ham United –  Oliver / Kitchen / J Bell
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Bankes / Pawson /
       Salisbury
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Robinson / Hooper /
       Jones
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – England / Herczeg / Donohue
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Brooks / Backhouse /
       Harrington
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Pawson / Harrington /
       Tierney
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Hooper
       Assistant Referee: Holmes
       Assistant Referee: Long
       Fourth Official: Robinson
       VAR: Howard
       AVAR: Massey - Ellis
       EFL PAR:(Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Webb
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – J Bell
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Chilowicz
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Yates
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Mather
       Colchester United v Newport County – Breakspear
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 18
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? Fyvie
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Massey-Ellis
       #Post#: 98616--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: Mackem ref
       Date: December 14, 2025, 6:26 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Kavanagh, Harrington, J
       Bell
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Kitchen, Bankes, Howard
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Brooks, Ward, Donohue
       Manchester City v West Ham United – England, Martin, Oliver
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Barrott, Allison, Gillett
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Taylor, Hallam,
       Salisbury
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Hooper, Linington, Hopton
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Jones, Webb, Attwell
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Oliver, Tierney,
       Salisbury
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee:Bankes
       Assistant Referee:Smart
       Assistant Referee:Antrobus
       Fourth Official:Hooper
       VAR:Kavanagh
       AVAR:Massey-Ellis
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – L Smith
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Ricardo
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Swabey
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Herczeg
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Breakspear
       Colchester United v Newport County – Watkins
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 13
       2) Who will be appointed as a League One or Two assistant
       referee? Stankovic
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Aspinall
       #Post#: 98666--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: tef
       Date: December 15, 2025, 6:58 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) –
       Kavanagh/Backhouse/Tierney
       Bournemouth v Burnley – A Madley/Allison/Pawson
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland –
       Salisbury/Linington/Donohue
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Barrott/Taylor/Jones
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Oliver/L Smith/Wood
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Brooks/Ricardo/Attwell
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – England/Harrington/Bell
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Hooper/Martin/Bankes
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Pawson/Bankes/Attwell
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Peter Bankes
       Assistant Referee: Eddie Smart
       Assistant Referee: Blake Antrobus
       Fourth Official: Tim Robinson
       VAR: Paul Howard
       AVAR: Lee Betts
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Kitchen
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Herczeg
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Drysdale
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Hicks
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Durkin
       Colchester United v Newport County – Parsons
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 7
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? – L Raper
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? – S Massey-Ellis
       #Post#: 98668--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PAR Week 17
   DIR By: ben
       Date: December 15, 2025, 7:20 am
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       Premier League PAR: (Please predict the referee, fourth official
       and VAR – 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Saturday 20th December 2025
       Newcastle United v Chelsea (12.30pm) – Kavanagh, J Smith,
       England
       Bournemouth v Burnley – Tierney, Robinson, Bankes
       Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland – Salisbury, Doughty, Jones
       Manchester City v West Ham United – Bramall, Madley, Brooks
       Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford – Attwell, Herczeg, Hopton
       Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (5.30pm) – Oliver, Donohue, Pawson
       Everton v Arsenal (8pm) – Taylor, Ward, Bell
       Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) – Hooper, Barrott, Wood
       Sunday 21st December 2025
       Aston Villa v Manchester United (4.30pm) – Harrington, Busby,
       Attwell
       Official Line: (Please predict all appointments below for this
       one fixture)
       Fulham v Nottingham Forest (Monday, 8pm)
       Referee: Brooks
       Assistant Referee: Bennett
       Assistant Referee: Cook
       Fourth Official: A Madley
       VAR: Chilowicz
       AVAR: Harrington
       EFL PAR: (Please predict the referee for the following games -
       matches 20th December, 3pm K/O unless stated)
       Championship:
       Preston North End v Norwich City (12.30pm) – Backhouse
       Charlton Athletic v Oxford United – Ward
       League One:
       Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Friday 7.45pm) – Herczeg
       Wigan Athletic v Blackpool (12.30pm) – Mather
       League Two:
       Bromley v Grimsby Town (12.30pm) – Wright
       Colchester United v Newport County – Baines
       The Randomiser:
       Please predict an official who will be an answer to the
       following questions
       1) How many EFL penalties will be awarded? 7
       2) Who will be appointed as an League One or Two assistant
       referee? Felton
       3) Who will be appointed as an AVAR? Meredith
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