The PGMOL has announced the match officials for matchweek 18 & 19 of the 2025/26 season. Here’s a breakdown of who will be overseeing each fixture:
Friday 26th December 2025
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Referee: Taylor, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Barrott, Sam
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Saturday 27th December 2025
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Brooks, John
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Ricardo, Ruebyn
Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Brentford v AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Hallam, Farai
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wright, Peter
Burnley v Everton
Referee: Pawson, Craig
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Fourth Official: Bramall, Thomas
Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Chilowicz, Alex
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Fourth Official: Robinson, Tim
Video Assistant Referee: Howard, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Hooper, Simon
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Herczeg, Adam
Video Assistant Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Fourth Official: Ward, Gavin
Video Assistant Referee: Madley, Andrew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
West Ham United v Fulham
Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Fourth Official: Busby, John
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Sunday 28th December 2025
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Scholes, Mark
Fourth Official: England, Darren
Video Assistant Referee: Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Sunderland AFC v Leeds United
Referee: Harrington, Tony
Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
Assistant Referee: Nelson, Alistair
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Donohue, Matthew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
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Tuesday 30th December 2025
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Fourth Official: Kirk, Thomas
Video Assistant Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robinson, Tim
Burnley v Newcastle United
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Barrott, Sam
Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Fourth Official: Linington, James
Video Assistant Referee: Pawson, Craig
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Bramall, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Fourth Official: Smith, Josh
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: West, Richard
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: Whitestone, Dean
Video Assistant Referee: Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Assistant Referee: James, Alex
Fourth Official: Nield, Tom
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Thursday 1st January 2026
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Madley, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Chilowicz, Alex
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Referee: Harrington, Tony
Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Martin, Stephen
Video Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Liverpool v Leeds United
Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Taylor, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Sunderland AFC v Manchester City
Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Bankes, Peter
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Aspinall, Natalie
