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Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: ben Date: December 8, 2025, 10:05 am
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Saturday 13th December 2025
Arsenal (First Team) v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Team)
[b]Live on TNT Sports[/b]
Premier League
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
Burnley FC (First Team) v Fulham (First Team) Live on Sky
Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: [s]Webb, David[/s] Smith, Lewis
Video Assistant Referee: Harrington, Tony
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Chelsea (First Team) v Everton FC (First Team)
Premier League
Referee: Bramall, Thomas
Assistant Referee: West, Richard
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Whitestone, Dean
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Liverpool FC (First Team) v Brighton & Hove Albion FC (First
Team)
Premier League
Referee: Pawson, Craig
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Fourth Official: Nield, Tom
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Sunday 14th December 2025
Brentford FC (First Team) v Leeds United AFC (First Team) Live
on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Brooks, John
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Fourth Official: Harrington, Tony
Video Assistant Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robinson, Tim
Crystal Palace FC (First Team) v Manchester City FC (First Team)
Live on Sky Sports Premier League
Premier League
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Donohue, Matthew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wright, Peter
Nottingham Forest F.C. (First Team) v Tottenham Hotspur (First
Team) Live on Sky Sports+
Premier League
Referee: Barrott, Sam
Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: Madley, Andrew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Sunderland AFC (First Team) v Newcastle United FC (First Team)
Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Chilowicz, Alex
West Ham United (First Team) v Aston Villa FC (First Team) Live
on Sky Sports Tennis
Premier League
Referee: Taylor, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Fourth Official: Toner, Ben
Video Assistant Referee: [s]Hopton, Nick[/s] Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: [s]Bell, James[/s] West,
Richard
Monday 15th December 2025
Manchester United FC (First Team) v AFC Bournemouth (First Team)
Live on Sky Sports Premier League
Premier League
Referee: Hooper, Simon
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Jones, Robert
Video Assistant Referee: Howard, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
SG1 in the Championship
Portsmouth FC (First Team) v Blackburn Rovers FC (First Team)
Football League Championship
Referee: Robinson, Tim
Assistant Referee: [s]Massey-Ellis, Sian[/s] Nelson, Alistair
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Young, Alan
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: TA_Ref Date: December 8, 2025, 10:10 am
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Well I’m quite shocked to be completely honest. No disrespect to
Peter Bankes whatsoever but I thought the Tyne and Wear derby
was nailed on to be Taylor or Kavanagh. But I hope it runs
smoothly for him.
Nice to see Bramall with a decent game and Brooks straight back
into action as well.
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: tomchappell19 Date: December 8, 2025, 10:13 am
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That's absolutely huge for Peter Bankes. Nice apppointment for
Bramall - outside of those two a pretty safe and routine set.
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: Craven Date: December 8, 2025, 10:29 am
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[quote author=TA_Ref link=topic=7478.msg98412#msg98412
date=1765210254]
Well I’m quite shocked to be completely honest. No disrespect to
Peter Bankes whatsoever but I thought the Tyne and Wear derby
was nailed on to be Taylor or Kavanagh. But I hope it runs
smoothly for him.
Nice to see Bramall with a decent game and Brooks straight back
into action as well.
[/quote]
For what it’s worth, I believe Peter Bankes has been the best
performing SG1 official this season. Never shirks a big
decision, doesn’t pander to the ‘big 6’ and refuses to be swayed
by volatile home crowds, which I don’t think can be said for
every SG1 ref, although I’m sure that won’t be an opinion shared
by all on here.
A very deserved appointment IMHO.
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: TheThingFromLewes Date: December 8, 2025, 10:53 am
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I’m sure Bankes getting the derby was a coupon buster for PAR on
here this week!
A big appointment for Antrobus in his first season in SG1 too.
As always, delighted to have Oliver for us at Burnley. England
and Bramall with very good ties too.
Adam Nunn will be getting dizzy holding a red and yellow flag
for a change!
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: Pm2 Date: December 8, 2025, 11:09 am
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Was sure Taylor would have the tyne derby but it’s a well
deserved appointment for bankes who has impressed me an awful
lot the last 18months.
Good to see Brooks bacl..
Surely not long till we see tierney bsck in the middle
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: Mackem ref Date: December 8, 2025, 12:07 pm
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Surprised, though not disappointed, with the appointment of
Bankes. I reckon the SoL will be an unforgiving place on Sunday.
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: yfc54 Date: December 8, 2025, 5:49 pm
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[quote author=Pm2 link=topic=7478.msg98432#msg98432
date=1765213758]
Was sure Taylor would have the tyne derby but it’s a well
deserved appointment for bankes who has impressed me an awful
lot the last 18months.
Good to see Brooks bacl..
Surely not long till we see tierney bsck in the middle
[/quote]
Get yourself onto the naughty step immediately. The TYNE
derby!!!! It's on WEARSIDE and we are only allowing them to
come over from the dark side for a few hours so they can get a
sun tan and some fresh air.😁
Seriously though like you I fully expected Mr Taylor to get this
one. This will be a massive test for Peter Bankes. It's blood
and thunder from start to finish.
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: Whooshthecat Date: December 9, 2025, 4:43 am
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Very surprised at Bankes being appointed for what has the
potential to be the toughest game to manage in the Premier
League this season.
Hope it goes well for the team but my Spidey senses are
expecting controversy, probably Joelinton related!
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Re: Sat 13th - Mon 15th Dec 2025
By: rustyref Date: December 9, 2025, 10:41 am
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[quote author=Whooshthecat link=topic=7478.msg98465#msg98465
date=1765276999]
Very surprised at Bankes being appointed for what has the
potential to be the toughest game to manage in the Premier
League this season.
Hope it goes well for the team but my Spidey senses are
expecting controversy, probably Joelinton related!
[/quote]
It will certainly be ferocious between the fans, but I don't
think derbies are anything like they used to be as the players
don't really understand the rivalry. Sunderland have a few
local players but not many are likely to start, and a large part
of the squad only moved to England this Summer. Newcastle have
Dan Burn and Lewis Miley, and no doubt the atmosphere impacts
players, but it just isn't like the days when the players were
all English and even local to the club.
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