James Bell will be the man in the middle for today’s home match against Burton Albion in League One. Kick-off is at 15:00.
Referee: James Bell.
Assistants Refs: Robert Atkin and Christopher Ward.
Fourth Official: Carl Boyeson.
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Today will be the first time that James Bell has overseen a match involving Lincoln City and only the fourth time in the middle for a League One match, having been promoted from the Conference ahead of this season.
The first match he was put in charge of following his promotion was the EFL Trophy tie between Grimsby Town and Harrogate Town, which finished 2-2. He showed 4 yellow cards and 1 red card in this match.
James Bell: 2020/21 Stats:
08/09/20: Grimsby Town 2-2 Harrogate Town (EFL Trophy) – 4 yellow cards and 1 red card
12/09/20: Mansfield Town 0-0 Tranmere Rovers (League Tow) – no cards
29/09/20: Salford City 2-0 Morecambe (EFL Trophy) – 4 yellow cards
10/10/20: Port Vale 0-1 Carlisle United (League Two) – 4 yellow cards
17/10/20: Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Stevenage (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
20/10/20: Blackpool 0-1 Charlton Athletic (League One) – 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards
27/10/20: Rochdale 2-2 Sunderland (League One) – 4 yellow cards
31/10/20: Crawley Town 2-1 Cambridge United (League Two) – 1 yellow card and 1 red card
08/11/20: Scunthorpe United 2-3 Solihull Moors (FA Cup) – 2 yellow cards and 1 red card
10/11/20: Barrow 0-1 Accrington Stanley (EFL Trophy) – 5 yellow cards
14/11/20: Bradford City 2-2 Exeter City (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
24/11/20: Wigan Athletic 0-0 Bristol Rovers (League One) – 4 yellow cards
08/12/20: Hull City 0-0 Crewe Alexandra (EFL Trophy) – 3 yellow cards
15/12/20: Oldham Athletic 2-3 Walsall (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
TOTALS: Matches: 14 — Yellow Cards: 43 — Red Cards: 5
James Bell was the man in the middle for a total of 19 matches last season, including the Conference Play-off Final between Harrogate Town and Notts County (3-1).
He was most card happy in the encounter between FC Halifax Town and Boreham Wood at The Shay, which finished 2-0 to the visitors. During this match, he showed 6 yellow cards, including one for former Imps loanee Tom Champion.
Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.
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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln1) December 26, 2020
