The Match Officials: Notts County v Newport County

The Magpies host travelling Newport County on Saturday 12^th December, the visitors didn’t win their first game of the season until September 26^th but will arrive at Meadow Lane not having lost in their last six games, having drawn four and won two.

The match officials for the game will be referee Darren Handley, assistants Darren Strain and Lloyd Wood, and fourth official Andrew Hendley.

Referee: Darren Handley
From: Lancashire

His matches involving Notts County within the last four seasons;

He hasn’t refereed a Notts game during this period.

Run down of his last three games:

League One – Saturday 31^st October 2015 – Port Vale 2-0 Shrewsbury Town (6 yellow cards, no red)
Championship – Saturday 21^st November 2015 – MK Dons 1-1 Fulham (2 yellow cards, no red)
League Two – Saturday 28^th November 2015 – Leyton Orient 1-1 AFC Wimbledon (6 yellow cards, 1 red card)

In his last four games he has issued 14 yellow cards and only 1 red card.

So far this season in his total of fifteen games, he has shown fifty-seven yellow cards and three red cards - 3.8 yellow cards per game.

Assistant Referee: Darren Strain
From: Cheshire

Last three games:

League One – Tuesday 29^th September 2015 – Burton Albion 0-0 Sheffield United
Championship – Saturday 21^st November 2015 – Birmingham City 0-1 Charlton Athletic
League One – Saturday 28^th November 2015 – Walsall 2-1 Bradford City

Assistant Referee: Lloyd Wood
From: Essex

Last three games:

League Two – Saturday 17^th October 2015 – Crawley Town 2-1 Luton Town
League Two – Saturday 24^th October 2015 – Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Carlisle United
League Two – Tuesday 24^th November 2015 – Portsmouth 6-0 York City

Fourth Official: Andrew Hendley
From: West Midlands