Rookie referee takes Boro trip - Referee
Manchester official Chris Kavanagh, in just his second season in the Football League, has QPR's trip to Middlesbrough on Friday.
Referee >>> Chris Kavanagh (Manchester), second full season on the league list, first QPR appointment.
Assistants >>> James Mainwaring (Lancashire) and Nick Greenhalgh (Lancashire)
Fourth Official >>> Richard Clark (Northumberland)
History
First ever QPR appointment.
Stats
So far this season, Chris Kavanagh’s second full campaign on the list, he has refereed 15 matches across the three Football League divisions and cups. He’s shown 49 yellows and no reds in those appointments — 3.26 yellows a game on average. Six yellows at Barnsley v Blackpool in League One is his biggest haul so far, and he booked three in Middlesbrough’s opening weekend draw at Preston.
Last season he showed 86 yellows and three reds in 29 appointments, of which eight were in the Championship — all in the second half of the season. He was in charge of Middlesbrough at Blackpool where two late goals won them the game 2-1.
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Premier League >>> Jon Moss has Man City Liverpool, Anthony Taylor gets Spurs West Ham - bold appointments both.
Championship >>> Gavin Ward has Ipswich v Wolves, Mike Dean drops down to keep a hold on the Preston v Blackburn derby.
League Two >>> Trevor Kettle ruins Crawley v Bristol Rovers.
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