The Imps host Morecambe tonight in the Round of 32 of the EFL Trophy, with the match kicking off at the earlier time of 19:00.
Referee: Carl Boyeson.
Assistants Referees: Stephen Wade and Wayne Grunnill.
Fourth Official: Aaron Bannister.
You can discuss this refereeing appointment HERE, as well as get involved with today’s Lincoln City v Morecambe Match Thread, as well as get involved with our pre-match threads: You can post your score predictions, discuss the starting XI, and predict the attendance!
Morecambe (h) (22/11/22): Who Will Go Through?
Lincoln City
Morecambe
Carl Boyeson has been the man in the middle for 22 matches involving Lincoln City:
5/10/02: Lincoln City 1-2 AFC Bournemouth (Division Three) – 3 yellow cards
21/1/03: Rochdale 0-1 Lincoln City (Division Three) – 3 yellow cards
1/11/03: Lincoln City 2-0 Carlisle United (Division Three) – 4 yellow cards and 1 red card
7/2/04: Lincoln City 1-1 Boston United (Division Three) – 5 yellow cards
28/8/04: Lincoln City 1-2 Notts County (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
5/3/05: Lincoln City 2-3 Wycombe Wanderers (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
7/10/05: Lincoln City 0-1 Cheltenham Town (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
20/1/07: Bury 2-2 Lincoln City (League Two) – 1 yellow card
4/12/07: Stockport County 1-3 Lincoln City (League Two) – 1 yellow card and 1 red card
19/4/08: Lincoln City 3-1 Brentford (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
1/11/08: Lincoln City 0-1 Port Vale (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
17/3/09: Lincoln City 0-1 Darlington (League Two) – 1 yellow card
30/9/17: Grimsby Town 0-0 Lincoln City (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
26/12/17: Lincoln City 3-0 Stevenage (League Two) – no cards
24/2/18: Lincoln City 1-4 Crewe Alexandra (League Two) – no cards
18/08/18: Grimsby Town 1-1 Lincoln City (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
29/12/18: Cambridge United 1-2 Lincoln City (League Two) – 5 yellow cards
14/09/19: Lincoln City 0-1 Bristol Rovers (League One) – 4 yellow cards
14/12/19: Lincoln City 1-0 Tranmere Rovers (League One) – 4 yellow cards and 1 red card
17/11/20: Lincoln City 1-1 Manchester City U21s (EFL Trophy) – 6 yellow cards
20/03/21: Sunderland 1-1 Lincoln City (League One) – 4 yellow cards
26/12/21: Lincoln City 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons (League One) – 6 yellow cards
TOTALS: Matches: 22 — Yellow Cards: 62 — Red Cards: — 3
He received an average rating of 6.3 following the 3-2 defeat at home against Milton Keynes Dons last season. Some of the comments can be found below:
Eweimps: “I thought that he did better than expected, though failed to allow a couple of advantages for us by blowing too quickly. I think the yellow card on the no9 could have gone either way, but a second yellow should have followed with the wrestle on Bridcutt (Bridcutt booking correct) Penalty call correct as their 21 actually scooped the ball back with his arm.
6/10.”
imptastic: “8 from me. It doesn’t help the ref when you have players throwing themselves to the ground, as if they have been shot. McGuire should feel embarrassed about his bit of acting yesterday.”
hulloutpost: “By Boyeson standards, it was a 9 but removing his ‘handicap’ it adjusts to a perfectly ok 6 in actuality.”
Carl Boyeson: 2022/23 Stats:
27/08/22: Harrogate Town 0-4 Newport County (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
30/08/22: Derby County 3-1 Grimsby Town (EFL Trophy) – 3 yellow cards
13/09/22: Walsall 1-1 Colchester United (League Two) – 6 yellow cards
24/09/22: Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Crawley Town (League Two) – 1 yellow card
15/10/22: Cambridge United 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday (League One) – 4 yellow cards
22/10/22: Gillingham 1-1 Barrow (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
29/10/22: Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Carlisle United (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
05/11/22: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Barnsley (FA Cup) – 6 yellow cards
12/11/22: Stevenage 1-0 Hartlepool United (League Two) – 5 yellow cards
TOTALS: Matches: 9 — Yellow Cards: 30 — Red Cards: — 0
Carl Boyeson was the man in the middle for 25 matches last season, showing 95 yellow cards and 5 red cards.
He was just a little card happy in the League One encounter between Charlton Athletic and Oxford United (0-4) when he showed 10 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Boyeson oversaw 29 matches during the 2020/21 season. In those matches, he showed 98 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
He showed 7 yellow cards on two occasions: Salford City 3-0 Southend United in League Two and Oxford United 1-2 Swindon Town in League One.
Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.
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