Match officials for our Emirates FA Cup third round proper ties have been confirmed

Friday 22 Dec 2023

The match officials for the forthcoming Emirates FA Cup third round proper ties have been confirmed.

It all kicks-off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 4 January, with Crystal Palace hosting Everton, live on ITV4.

Support VARs will be in place for the FA Cup third round proper ties where the technology is in operation. A role utilised for a number of UEFA, FIFA and other international fixtures, the Support VAR's duties will include assisting the VAR and AVAR with evaluating incidents and assisting with the communication between the officials.

See all of the match official appointments below.

1 Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers

Referee: Andrew Madley
Assistant referees: Nick Hopton & Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth official: James Linington
VAR: Tim Robinson
SVAR: Chris Kavanagh
AVAR: Darren Cann

2 Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham

Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Assistant referees: James Wilson & Richard Woodward
Fourth official: Matt Corlett

3 Arsenal v Liverpool

Referee: John Brooks
Assistant referees: Lee Betts & Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Josh Smith
VAR: Simon Hooper
SVAR: David Coote
AVAR: Adrian Holmes

4 Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant referees: Scott Ledger & Blake Antrobus
Fourth official: Ben Toner

5 Norwich City v Bristol Rovers

Referee: Lewis Smith
Assistant referees: Ian Cooper & Paul Newhouse
Fourth official: Daniel Middleton

6 West Ham United v Bristol City

Referee: Graham Scott
Assistant referees: Timothy Wood & Craig Taylor
Fourth official: Robert Madley
VAR: Thomas Bramall
SVAR: David Coote
AVAR: Simon Bennett

7 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley 

Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistant referees: Neil Davies & Mark Scholes
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Darren Bond
SVAR: Christopher Kavanagh
AVAR: Stuart Burt

8 Fulham v Rotherham United

Referee: Dean Whitestone
Assistant referees: Gary Beswick & Sam Lewis
Fourth official: Sunny Singh Gill
VAR: Graham Scott
SVAR: David Coote
AVAR: Dan Cook

9 West Bromwich Albion v Aldershot Town

Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Assistant referees: Mark Pottage & Michael Webb
Fourth official: Ollie Yates

10 Southampton v Walsall

Referee: David Webb
Assistant referees: Rob Smith & Hugh Gilroy
Fourth official: Darren Drysdale

11 AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich Town

Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant referees: Paul Hodskinson & Darren Williams
Fourth official: Paul Howard

12 Peterborough United v Leeds United

Referee: Sam Allison
Assistant referees: Edward Smart & Andrew Fox
Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson

13 Millwall v Leicester City

Referee: Oliver Langford
Assistant referees: Hristo Karaivanov & Robert Hyde
Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz

14 Watford v Chesterfield

Referee: Gavin Ward
Assistant referees: Lee Venamore & Adam Crysell
Fourth official: James Bell

15 Sunderland v Newcastle United

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistant referees: Marc Perry & Steven Meredith
Fourth official: Andrew Madley

16 Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City

Referee: Thomas Kirk
Assistant referees: Nigel Lugg & Matthew McGrath
Fourth official: John Busby

17 Crystal Palace v Everton

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
Assistant referees: Simon Bennett & Daniel Leach
Fourth official: Tim Robinson
VAR: Craig Pawson
SVAR: Michael Salisbury
AVAR: Natalie Aspinall

18 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa

Referee: Robert Jones
Assistant referees: James Mainwaring & Alex James
Fourth official: Scott Oldham

19 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool

Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
Assistant referees: Simon Long & Mark Stevens
Fourth official: Andy Davies
VAR: Sam Barrott
SVAR: Paul Tierney
AVAR: Wade Smith

20 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United 

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistant referees: Adam Nunn & Harry Lennard
Fourth official: Robert Jones

21 Manchester City v Huddersfield Town

Referee: Michael Salisbury
Assistant referees: Richard West & Derek Eaton
Fourth official: Leigh Doughty
VAR: Peter Bankes
SVAR: Anthony Taylor
AVAR: Matthew Wilkes

22 Blackburn Rovers v Cambridge United

Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Assistant referees: Shaun Hudson & Andrew Dallison
Fourth official: Ross Joyce

23 Gillingham v Sheffield United

Referee: Darren Bond
Assistant referees: Darren Cann & Matthew Wilkes
Fourth official: James Linington

24 Swansea City v Morecambe

Referee: Tom Nield
Assistant referees: Richard Wild & Garry Maskell
Fourth official: Lee Swabey

25 Chelsea v Preston North End

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistant referees: Wade Smith & Akil Howson
Fourth official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Tony Harrington
SVAR: Peter Bankes
AVAR: Timothy Wood

26 Queens Park Rangers v AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Rebecca Welch
Assistant referees: Stuart Burt & Daniel Cook
Fourth official: Tom Reeves

27 Coventry City v Oxford United

Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant referees: Matthew Jones & Carl Fitch-Jackson
Fourth official: Peter Wright

28 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Referee: Tony Harrington
Assistant referees: Daniel Robathan & George Byrne
Fourth official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Rebecca Welch
SVAR: Jarred Gillett
AVAR: Ian Hussin

29 Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United

Referee: Will Finnie
Assistant referees: Greg Read & Abbas Khan
Fourth official: Scott Tallis

30 Maidstone United v Stevenage

Referee: Stephen Martin
Assistant referees: Mark Dwyer & Robert Merchant
Fourth official: Craig Hicks

31 Newport County v Eastleigh

Referee: Ed Duckworth
Assistant referees: Justin Amey & Alistair Nelson
Fourth official: Scott Simpson

32 Hull City v Birmingham City

Referee: Darren England
Assistant referees: Adrian Holmes & Graham Kane
Fourth official: Sebastian Stockbridge

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