The match officials have now been confirmed for the League One tie between Burton Albion and Lincoln City on Saturday 10th August (17:30).
Referee: Edward Duckworth.
Assistant Referee: Kenwyn Hughes.
Assistant Referee: Oliver Spender.
Fourth Official: William Davis.
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This will be the third occasion he has been the man in the middle for a match involving Burton Albion and the first time for a match involving Lincoln City, having officiated two of their League One matches last season: Peterborough United 4-0 Burton Albion (4 yellow cards, including bookings for Adedeji Oshilaja, Mark Helm and Cole Stockton) and Cambridge United 0-0 Burton Albion (10 yellow cards and 1 red card, including bookings for Max Crocombe, Jasper Moon, Adedeji Oshilaja, Mason Bennett, former Imp Mustapha Carayol and a red card for two bookable offences for Steve Seddon).
Edward Duckworth oversaw a total of 33 matches during the 2023/24 season, showing 138 yellow cards (4.18) and 6 red cards. He was most card-happy in the League One encounter between Cambridge United and Burton Albion (0-0) when he brandished 10 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Sources: English Football League and Soccerbase.
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