The PGMOL has announced the match officials for Matchweek 2 of the 2025/26 season. Here’s a breakdown of who will be overseeing each fixture:
Friday 22nd August 2025
West Ham United v Chelsea
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Robinson, Tim
Saturday 23rd August 2025
AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Bramall, Thomas
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Assistant Referee: Taylor, Craig
Fourth Official: Kirk, Thomas
Video Assistant Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Barrott, Sam
Arsenal v Leeds United
Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Assistant Referee: Smith, Wade
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Fourth Official: England, Darren
Video Assistant Referee: Pawson, Craig
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Brentford v Aston Villa
Referee: Harrington, Tony
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Scholes, Mark
Fourth Official: Oliver, Michael
Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Burnley v Sunderland
Referee: Salisbury, Michael
Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Fourth Official: Kitchen, Andrew
Video Assistant Referee: Madley, Andrew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
Sunday 24th August 2025
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Referee: Taylor, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Fourth Official: Barrott, Sam
Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Howard, Paul
Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Fourth Official: Nield, Tom
Video Assistant Referee: Bell, James
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Fulham v Manchester United
Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Fourth Official: Jones, Robert
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
Monday 25th August 2025
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Referee: Hooper, Simon
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Harrington, Tony
Video Assistant Referee: Brooks, John
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
