Meet The Ref - Northampton

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Saturday's referee is Keith Stroud from Dorset, he started refereeing in 1988 and became a football league ref in 2004 and will take charge of his seventh games involving Swansea so far.

He has also sent off 3 players in his last 3 games - 1 Swansea player (Ijah Anderson) and 2 opposing players and one manager (Kenny Jackett)

His last was the Play Off home game against Brentford - he sent off the goalkeeper in that game, he averages 2.5 yellow cards per game and has only sent off three players so far this season

He took charge of his first Premiership game on the weekend - Middlesbrough versus Man City

Stats so far this season:

30 Games,

77 Yellows,

3 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Lincoln (home) 04/05 Won 1-0

Vs Wycombe (away - FLT) 04/05 Lost 1-0

Vs Northampton (away) 04/05 Drew 2-2

Vs Reading (away - LC) 05/06 Lost 3-1 AET

Vs Yeovil (home) 05/06 Won 2-0

Vs Brentford (home - Play Offs) 05/06 Drew 1-1