The match officials taking charge of Emirates FA Cup fourth round ties are confirmed

Tuesday 04 Feb 2025
Farai Hallam will be the referee for the tie between Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace

The match officials who will be overseeing our Emirates FA Cup fourth round proper ties have been appointed, with games taking place between Friday 7 and Tuesday 11 February 2025. 

You can find the full team of referees and assistants for each tie below.

1 Manchester United FC v Leicester City FC
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Assistant referees: Matthew Wilkes and Steven Meredith
Fourth official: Thomas Bramall 

2 Leeds United v Millwall
Referee: Gavin Ward
Assistant referees: Daniel Leach and Alistair Nelson
Fourth official: Tony Harrington

3 Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant referees: Darren Cann and Sam Lewis
Fourth official: Stephen Martin

4 Preston North End v Wycombe Wanderers
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Assistant referees: Conor Brown and Graeme Fyvie
Fourth official: Martin Coy

5 Exeter City v Nottingham Forest
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Assistant referee: Shaun Hudson and Alex James
Fourth official: James Linington

6 Coventry City v Ipswich Town
Referee: Ben Toner
Assistant referees: Constantine Hatzidakis and Danny Jarvis
Fourth official: Elliot Bell

7 Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers 
Referee: Lewis Smith
Assistant referee: Richard West and Robert Hyde
Fourth official: Sunny Singh Gill

8 Wigan Athletic v Fulham
Referee: David Webb
Assistant referee: Andrew Fox and Jacob Lehane
Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson

9 Birmingham City v Newcastle United 
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant referee: Paul Hodskinson and Nigel Lugg
Fourth official: James Bell

10 Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistant referees: Timothy Wood and Wade Smith
Fourth official: Sam Allison

11 Everton v AFC Bournemouth
Referee: John Brooks
Assistant referee: Lee Betts and Akil Howson
Fourth official: Anthony Backhouse

12 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistant referee: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Simon Hooper

13 Southampton v Burnley
Referee: Will Finnie
Assistant referee: Mark Scholes and James Wilson
Fourth official: Tom Reeves

14 Leyton Orient v Manchester City
Referee: Darren Bond
Assistant referee: Scott Ledger and Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone

15 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace
Referee: Farai Hallam
Assistant referees: Blake Antrobus and Emily Carney
Fourth official: Declan Bourne

16 Stoke City v Cardiff City
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Assistant referees: David Harrison and Jacob Graham
Fourth official: Martin Woods

 

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