Ref Watch - Lincoln City v Mansfield Town

The Football League has now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game between Lincoln City and Mansfield Town in the Checkatrade Trophy.

Lincoln City host Mansfield Town on Tuesday, September 4 for the game at Sincil Bank and the match carries a 7.45pm kickoff.

Referee: Ross Joyce.
Assistants Refs: Joe Clark and David Avent.
Fourth Official: Christopher Ward.

Ross Joyce has been the man in the middle for fourteen matches involving Lincoln City:

24/09/11: Lincoln City 1-1 Forest Green Rovers (Conference) – 2 yellow cards
26/12/11: Lincoln City 1-2 Grimsby Town (Conference) – 4 yellow cards
24/03/12: Lincoln City 2-0 Newport County (Conference) – 7 yellow cards
25/08/12: Lincoln City 2-3 Macclesfield Town (Conference) – 3 yellow cards
06/10/12: Lincoln City 1-2 Luton Town (Conference) – 3 yellow cards
08/01/13: Southport 4-2 Lincoln City (Conference) – 5 yellow cards
09/02/13: Lincoln City 2-1 Dartford (Conference) – 9 yellow cards and 1 red card
30/03/13: Alfreton Town 0-2 Lincoln City (Conference) – 5 yellow cards and 1 red card
04/01/14: Lincoln City 0-0 Luton Town (Conference) – 4 yellow cards
08/02/14: Alfreton Town 1-1 Lincoln City (Conference) – 3 yellow cards
25/08/14: Halifax 3-2 Lincoln City (Conference) – 6 yellow cards and 1 red card
09/12/14: Lincoln City 3-1 Nuneaton Town (Conference) – 1 red card
18/11/17: Lincoln City 1-2 Coventry City (League Two) – 6 yellow cards
13/01/18: Lincoln City 2-2 Notts County (League Two) – 7 yellow cards

TOTALS: Games: 14 | Yellow Cards: 64 | Red Cards: 4

Ross Joyce: 2018/19 Stats:

04/08/18: Barnsley 4-0 Oxford United (League One) – no cards
11/08/18: Blackpool 1-2 Portsmouth (League One) – 3 yellow cards
14/08/18: Carlisle United 1-5 Blackburn Rovers (EFL Cup) – 2 yellow cards
18/08/18: Accrington Stanley 1-1 Charlton Athletic (League One) – 5 yellow cards
25/08/18: Bristol Rovers 0-1 Southend United (League One) – 5 yellow cards
28/08/18: Brentford 1-0 Cheltenham Town (EFL Cup) – 2 yellow cards

TOTALS: Games: 6 | Yellow Cards: 17 | Red Cards: 0

Matchday referee Ross Joyce took in a total of 41 games during the 2017/18 season, showing a total of 150 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

He was most card happy in the game between Mansfield Town and Luton Town on Saturday 26 August, which finished 2-2, when he showed a total of 12 yellow cards.

Joyce took in 44 games in 2016/17, showing 182 yellows cards and twelve red cards.

His highest card count that year was 8 yellow cards and one red card in the game between Carlisle United and Exeter City.

He took in 29 matches in 2015-16 in the National League. He handed out a total of 106 yellow cards and six red cards.

Joyce showed 8 cards on two occasions during that season: Mansfield Town v AFC Wimbledon (7 yellow cards and 1 red card) and Gillingham v Port Vale (8 yellow cards).

Sources: EFL & Soccer Base.