Milton Keynes Dons (a): Today’s Match Officials

The Imps take on Milton Keynes Dons at Stadium MK in League One this afternoon, with the match kicking off at 15:00.

Referee: Ben Speedie.
Assistants Referees: Anthony Da Costa and Marc Wilson.
Fourth Official: Marvyn Amphlett.

You can discuss this refereeing appointment HERE, as well as get involved with our Milton Keynes Dons v Lincoln City Match Thread, and our pre-match threads: You can post your score predictions, discuss the starting XI, and predict the attendance!

We have also published a quiz about the last time the two sides met at Stadium MK, which can be found HERE, and there is also another 15-question quiz at the bottom of this article! Have a go at both!

Ben Speedie was promoted to the Football League ahead of the start of the 2020/21 season and his first match in charge at this level was between Carlisle United and Fleetwood Town (1-3) in the Football League Trophy.

Ben Speedie has been the man in the middle for three matches involving Lincoln City:

27/10/20: Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Lincoln City (League One) – 1 yellow card
18/09/21: Lincoln City 0-1 Ipswich Town (League One) – 3 yellow cards
15/02/22: Lincoln City 0-1 Doncaster Rovers (League One) – 2 yellow cards and 1 red card

TOTALS: Matches: 3 — Yellow Cards: 6 — Red Cards: 1

He received an average rating of 6 following the 2-1 at home against Doncaster Rovers last season. Some of the comments can be found below:

PerthImp: “Another one that started ok and gradually got worse. Throw-ins from where ever you fancy and time-wasting from the first whistle, the keeper particularly. Poor Griffiths got booked for wasting a fraction of that time in the last match.

4/10.”

Red Wimp: “Can’t argue with the major incidents but thought he was very lenient with the number of fouls conceded by Doncaster with no cards, no particularly bad ones but on totting up/

5.”

Chesterimp: “No quibbles with the key decisions and at least he didn’t have to ignore Marquis having his shirt shredded.

But allowed Donny’s keeper to time waste from the 10th minute before finally booking him when it escalated to taking the piss late on. Sone confused advantage decisions too.

6.”

Benjamin Speedie: 2022/23 Stats:

30/07/22: Accrington Stanley 2-2 Charlton Athletic (League One) – 3 yellow cards
06/08/22: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Sutton United (League Two) – 4 yellow cards
09/08/22: Blackpool 0-0 Barrow (EFL Cup) – 5 yellow cards
16/08/22: Mansfield Town 5-2 AFC Wimbledon (League Two) – 6 yellow cards and 1 red card
20/08/22: Oxford United 1-1 Morecambe (League One) – 6 yellow cards
27/08/22: Cambridge United 4-3 Burton Albion (League One) – 7 yellow cards and 1 red card
30/08/22: Swindon Town 0-2 Crystal Palace U21s (EFL Trophy) – 6 yellow cards and 1 red card
17/09/22: Port Vale 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (League One) – 5 yellow cards
24/09/22: Forest Green Rovers 0-4 Exeter City (League One) – 4 yellow cards
08/10/22: Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Cheltenham Town (League One) – 4 yellow cards
18/10/22: Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Crystal Palace U21s (EFL Trophy) – no cards
25/10/22: Stockport County 2-0 Carlisle United (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
29/10/22: Colchester United 1-1 Stevenage (League Two) – 4 yellow cards
08/11/22: Grimsby Town 1-1 Manchester City U21s (EFL Trophy) – 6 yellow cards
12/11/22: Harrogate Town 0-2 Leyton Orient (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
18/11/22: Portsmouth 0-0 Derby County (League One) – 6 yellow cards
27/11/22: Burton Albion 6-1 Chippenham Town (FA Cup) – 1 yellow card
26/12/22: Mansfield Town 1-1 Northampton Town (League Two) – 4 yellow cards
29/12/22: Barnsley 2-1 Fleetwood Town (League One) – 6 yellow cards
01/02/23: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Carlisle United (League Two) – 2 yellow cards

TOTALS: Matches: 20 — Yellow Cards: 83 — Red Cards: 3

Ben Speedie was the man in the middle for a total of 33 matches last season. In those matches, he showed 96 yellow cards and 4 red cards.

He showed 9 yellow cards in the League One encounter between Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United, which finished 2-0 to the hosts.

Speedie oversaw 29 matches during the 2020/21 season, showing 78 yellow cards and 5 red cards.

He was just a little card happy in the FA Cup match between Morecambe and Solihull Moors, which finished 4-2 to the hosts, when he showed 10 yellow cards.

Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.

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