Matthew Phillips introduces us to the man in the middle for the Yeovil game

Saturday’s referee is Mick Russell from Hertfordshire who is in his 4^th season as a Football League referee. He averages 2 yellows per game and has sent off 5 players so far this season. 

Mick Russell will take charge of his 2^nd Swansea game this season, he took charge of the 4-1 away win at Bournemouth – he didn’t have the best of matches, he awarded a penalty for the opposition and booked 3 Swansea players, though we did have a penalty of our own. 

In the four Swansea games Mick Russell has officiated in there has been a massive 18 goals – an average of 4.5 goals per game, this tends to suggest that he lets the game flow, so the omens are good for the visit of Yeovil.

 Stats for 07/08 season: 

37 Games,

74 Yellows,

5 Reds. 

Games refereed vs Swansea:

 Vs Southend        (away) 04/05 Lost 4-2

Vs Walsall           (away) 05/06 Won 5-2

Vs Swindon         (away) 05/06 Drew 0-0

Vs Bournemouth (away) 07/08 Won 4-1

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