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

Saturday’s match official is Premiership referee is Andre Marriner from the West Midlands, he became a Football League referee in 2003 and he averages just over 3 Yellow cards per game this season and has sent off 6 players so far.

He has taken charge of 15 Premiership games this season and will referee his second Swans game of the season. His last Swansea match was last month against Sheffield Utd, he awarded us a dodgy penalty and sent off an opposition player, we have lost just 3 of the 7 games he has officiated in.

Stats so far this season:

21 Games,
70 Yellows,
6 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Darlington (home) 04/05 Won 2-1
Vs Macclesfield (home) 04/05 Won 2-0
Vs Rushden (home – FLT) 05/06 Won 4-0
Vs Gillingham (away) 05/06 Lost 1-0
Vs Blackpool (home) 06/07 Lost 6-3
Vs Leeds (home) 07/08 Won 3-2
Vs Sheff Utd (home) 08/09 Drew 1-1

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