Referees

Match officials for Matchweek 1

14 Aug 2021

See who will be officiating in the first round of 2021/22 fixtures, including the Video Assistant Referees

The match officials for Matchweek 1 of the 2021/22 Premier League season have been appointed.

BRE

2-0

ARS

Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett. Fourth official: Mike Dean. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.

MUN

5-1

LEE

Referee: Paul Tierney. Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Neil Davies. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Lee Betts.

BUR

1-2

BHA

Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Martin Atkinson. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Derek Eaton.

CHE

3-0

CRY

Referee: Jonathan Moss. Assistants: Marc Perry, Timothy Wood. Fourth official: James Linington. VAR: Kevin Friend. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard.

EVE

3-1

SOU

Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Eddie Smart. Fourth official: Tony Harrington. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan.

LEI

1-0

WOL

Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Scott Ledger. Fourth official: Michael Salisbury. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Dan Cook.

WAT

3-2

AVL

Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Darren Cann, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Robert Jones. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt.

NOR

0-3

LIV

Referee: Andre Marriner. Assistants: Simon Long, Richard West. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick.

NEW

2-4

WHU

Referee: Martin Atkinson. Assistants: Lee Betts, James Mainwaring. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies.

TOT

1-0

MCI

Referee: Anthony Taylor. Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.