The PGMOL has announced the match officials for matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 season curtesy of the Rate The Ref Forum. Here’s a breakdown of who will be overseeing each fixture;
Friday 21st August 2026
Arsenal (First Team) v Coventry City (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Bramall, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Fourth Official: Herczeg, Adam
Video Assistant Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Saturday 22nd August 2026
Brentford FC (First Team) v Tottenham Hotspur (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Barrott, Sam
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Everton FC (First Team) v Crystal Palace FC (First Team)
Premier League
Referee: Tierney, Paul
Assistant Referee: West, Richard
Assistant Referee: Stevens, Mark
Fourth Official: Smith, Josh
Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Hull City (First Team) v Manchester United FC (First Team) Live on TNT Sports
Premier League
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Fourth Official: Kavanagh, Christopher
Video Assistant Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Howard, Paul
Ipswich Town F.C. (First Team) v Sunderland AFC (First Team)
Premier League
Referee: Hallam, Farai
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Madley, Andrew
Video Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Nottingham Forest F.C. (First Team) v Leeds United AFC (First Team)
Premier League
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
Fourth Official: Ward, Gavin
Video Assistant Referee: Pawson, Craig
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion FC (First Team) v Aston Villa (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Premier League
Premier League
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Fourth Official: Salisbury, Michael
Video Assistant Referee: Donohue, Matthew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Manchester City FC (First Team) v AFC Bournemouth (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
Fourth Official: Jones, Robert
Video Assistant Referee: Howard, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Newcastle United FC (First Team) v Liverpool FC (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Fourth Official: Harrington, Tony
Video Assistant Referee: Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Monday 24th August 2026
Fulham (First Team) v Chelsea (First Team) Live on Sky Sports Main Event
Premier League
Referee: Brooks, John
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
