The Match Officials

Saturday 10^th of January, Bristol City will be playing host to Notts County at Ashton Gate Stadium, this will be the Magpies first game within the new year. The Robins welcome Notts County in their worst form of the 2014/2015 season and it is important for Notts to oversee this blip by believing in themselves.

A win for Bristol City could see them return back to the very top of League One, whilst Swindon Town will face Coventry to defend the number 1 position.

The Match Officials for Saturdays game against Bristol City will be Simon Hooper, with his two assistants Stephen Daly and Lisa Rashid. The fourth official will be Brett Huxtable.

Match Officials

Referee; Simon Hooper

From – Wiltshire

His matches involving Notts County and Bristol City in the last four seasons;

Championship – Tuesday 19^th February 2013 – Crystal Palace 2 Bristol City 1 – 4 Yellow Cards

JPT – Wednesday 4^th September 2013 – Bristol City 2 Bristol Rovers 1 – 3 Yellow Cards

League One – Saturday 14^th December 2013 – Colchester 0 Notts County 4 – 4 Yellow Cards

League One – Tuesday 19^th August 2014 – Bristol City 0 Leyton Orient 0 – No Cards

League One – Saturday 1^st November 2014 – Notts County 1 Walsall 2 – 2 Yellow Cards.

Run down of his last four games;

Championship – Saturday 29^th November 2014 – 5 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Card

League One – Saturday 20^th December 2014 – MK Dons 7 Oldham 0 – 4 Yellow Cards

Championship – Sunday 28^th December 2014 – Nottingham Forest 1 Birmingham 3 – 2 Yellow Cards

JPT – Wednesday 7^th January 2015 – Preston 0 Walsall 2 – 2 Yellow Cards

In his last four games 8 yellow cards have been shown and only a single red card.

So far this season in a total of 23 games he has shown 73 yellow cards and 3 red card.

That's roughly 3.1 yellow cards per game.

Assistant Referee; Stephen Daly

From – Middlesex

Last 3 officiated games;

Saturday 6^th September 2014 – Stevenage 2 York City 3

Saturday 20^th September 2014 – Cambridge United 0 Luton Town 1

Sunday 28^th December 2014 – Swindon Town 1 Port Vale 0

Assistant Referee; Lisa Rashid

From – Birmingham

Last 3 officiated games;

Saturday 25^th October 2014 – Cambridge United 2 Hartlepool 1

Saturday 29^th November 2014 – Southend United 2 Northampton Town 0

Saturday 20^th December 2014 – Coventry City 1 Fleetwood Town 1

Fourth Official; Brett Huxtable

From – Devon

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