Play off referee appointments

03 May 2012 01:17
Neil Swarbrick and Mike Dean are the referees allocated to the Cardiff/West Ham play off matches.

NEIL SWARBRICK will take charge of the first leg at Cardiff City Stadium tonight. He will be assisted by Ron Ganfield and Simon Long. The Fourth Official is Anthony Taylor

Mr Swarbrick sent off two West Ham players when they lost 3 - 0 at Reading in December. He has officiated three Cardiff gams in the past with City winning all three. The last one was Craig Bellamy's debut in 2010 when City beat Doncaster 4 - 0.

This season he has issued 103 yellow and 7 red cards in 29 games.

MIKE DEAN is the referee at Upton Park next Monday. He will be assisted by Gary Beswick and John Flynn. The Fourth Official is Michael Oliver.

Mr Dean was the man who took charge of City's 2008 FA Cup final against Portsmouth. He was in charge of City's Carling Cup semi final defeat at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace this season and last night was the referee at The Reebok for Bolton's home defeat against Spurs.

You have to go back to April 1999 to find his first game in charge of Cardiff City. A 0-0 draw at Cambridge.

This season he has issued 139 yellow and 4 red cards in 41 games.

Source: FOOTYMAD