Premier League Referee Appointments – Matchweek 1 (2025/26)

The PGMOL has announced the match officials for Matchweek 1 of the 2025/26 season. Here’s a breakdown of who will be overseeing each fixture:

Friday 15th August 2025
Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Taylor, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Hallam, Farai
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Bramall, Thomas
   
Saturday 16th August 2025
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Referee: Pawson, Craig
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Bankes, Peter
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robinson, Tim

Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham
Referee: Barrott, Sam
Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Fourth Official: Bramall, Thomas
Video Assistant Referee: Donohue, Matthew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel

Sunderland v West Ham United
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Fourth Official: Taylor, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Aspinall, Natalie

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley

Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: Herczeg, Adam
Video Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City
Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Webb, David
Video Assistant Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: West, Richard

Sunday 17th August 2025
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Fourth Official: Salisbury, Michael
Video Assistant Referee: Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam

Manchester United v Arsenal   
Referee: Hooper, Simon
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Gillett, Jarred
Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven

Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Pawson, Craig
Video Assistant Referee: Madley, Andrew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian

Monday 18th August 2025
Leeds United v Everton
Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Fourth Official: Kitchen, Andrew
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon