Referees

Match officials for Matchweek 1 of 2023/24

13 Aug 2023

See who will be officiating in the opening fixtures, including the Video Assistant Referees

The match officials for Matchweek 1 of the 2023/24 Premier League season have been appointed.

BUR

0-3

MCI

Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt.

ARS

2-1

NFO

Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Stuart Burt, Dan Cook. Fourth official: Darren Bond. VAR: Jarred Gillett. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann.

BOU

1-1

WHU

Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Dan Robathan, Nick Greenhalgh. Fourth official: Gavin Ward. VAR: Michael Salisbury. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies.

BHA

4-1

LUT

Referee: David Coote. Assistants: Mark Scholes, Timothy Wood. Fourth official: John Busby. VAR: Robert Jones. Assistant VAR: Wade Smith.

EVE

0-1

FUL

Referee: Stuart Attwell. Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, James Mainwaring. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Thomas Bramall. Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick.

SHU

0-1

CRY

Referee: John Brooks. Assistants: Lee Betts, Akil Howson. Fourth official: Sam Allison. VAR: Tony Harrington. Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart.

NEW

5-1

AVL

Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Richard West, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard.

BRE

2-2

TOT

Referee: Robert Jones. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Wade Smith. Fourth official: Jarred Gillett. VAR: Tony Harrington. Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan.

CHE

1-1

LIV

Referee: Anthony Taylor (pictured). Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Simon Bennett.

MUN

1-0

WOL

Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistants: Simon Long, Adrian Holmes. Fourth official: Darren Bond. VAR: Michael Salisbury. Assistant VAR: Richard West.