Carlisle United (h): Should’ve Gone To Specsavers

The Football League has now announced the officials that will take charge of the match between Lincoln City and Carlisle United in League One on Saturday 16th September (15:00).

Referee: Tom Nield.
Assistants Referees: Mark Stevens and Matthew Jones.
Fourth Official: Daniel Middleton.

QUIZ: How much can you remember from the last time The Imps played Carlisle United in a League match at Sincil Bank? Have a go at our quiz here or further down the page!

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Tom Nield has been in the middle for fifteen matches involving Lincoln City and just five involving Carlisle United since becoming a referee.

His first match involving The Imps was during the Conference days in a 3-2 win away at Chester on 10th October 2015, in a match which saw him show five yellow cards in front of a crowd of 2224 at the Deva Stadium.

Nield’s first match involving Carlisle United was his first match in the Football League following his promotion ahead of the 2017/18 season, versus Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium. 4,102 watched on as the visitors won 2-1 and Nield showed three yellow cards.

Last 3 Lincoln City Matches:

10/04/23: Plymouth Argyle (a – L1): 2-1 (Y: 4, R: 0)
17/09/22: Bristol Rovers (a – L1): 3-6 (Y: 2, R: 0)
11/12/21: Cheltenham Town (a – L1): 2-2 (Y: 7, R: 0)

Last 3 Carlisle United Matches:

28/05/23: Stockport County (n – L2 Play-Off Final): 1-1 (Y: 3, R: 0)
09/04/22: Exeter City (h – L2): 0-1 (Y: 4, R: 0)
27/03/21: Cambridge United (h – L2): 1-2 (Y: 3, R: 0)

Tom Nield oversaw a total of 35 matches during the 2022/23 season, showing one hundred yellow cards and three red cards. He was most card happy in the League One encounter between Shrewsbury Town and Portsmouth (1-1) when he showed seven yellow cards and one red card, including a booking for former Imp Sean Raggett.

So far this season, Nield has refereed three matches, showing twelve yellow cards and one red card. The majority of his thirteen cards came in the League One match between Bolton Wanderers and Fleetwood Town (3-1) when he showed seven yellow cards and one red card.

Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.

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