The match officials have now been confirmed for the League One tie between Lincoln City and Shrewsbury Town at Sincil Bank on Tuesday 27th February, which will kick-off at 19:45.
Referee: Marc Edwards.
Assistant Referee: Alistair Nelson.
Assistant Referee: Mark Jones.
Fourth Official: Stephen Wade.
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Marc Edwards has been the man in the middle for six matches involving Lincoln City and six matches involving Shrewsbury Town.
His most recent match involving The Imps was the 2-0 defeat away at Blackpool in League One on New Year’s Day when he showed 4 yellow cards, including bookings for TJ Eyoma and former Imps loanee Matty Virtue.
His last match involving Tuesday night’s opponents Shrewsbury Town was their 3-2 win at home versus Reading in League One back in November. In this match, he brandished 4 yellow cards, including bookings for Marko Marosi and Jason Sraha, and former Shrewsbury Town loanee Goalkeeper David Button.
Marc Edwards oversaw 27 matches during the 2022/23 season. In those matches, he showed 85 yellow cards (3.15) and 1 red card. He was most card-happy in the seven-goal thriller between Accrington Stanley and Fleetwood Town in League One, showing 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Edwards has been the man with the whistle on 18 occasions so far this season, showing 81 yellow cards (4.50) and 1 red card. He showed 9 yellow cards in the League One match between Port Vale and Wigan Athletic (3-2) at Vale Park, including a booking for former Blackpool loanee Callum McManaman.
Sources: English Football League and Soccerbase.
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