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It's Mason At The Emirates
Written by Newcastle Utd
Lee Mason will take charge of Newcastle United's Barclays Premier League fixture at Arsenal on Saturday
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Lee Mason will take charge of Newcastle United's Barclays Premier League fixture at Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm kick-off).
It is the second time this season the 43-year-old has been appointed to a match involving the Magpies.
He was the man in the middle of October's 2-2 draw at Swansea City, which saw Papiss Cisse net twice to secure a point at the Liberty Stadium. On that afternoon in South Wales, Mason booked four players including Moussa Sissoko, Daryl Janmaat and Fabricio Coloccini.
In total during the 2014/15 campaign, the Lancashire-based official has taken charge of 12 games across the Premier League, Championship and Capital One Cup, issuing 34 yellow cards and four reds, and awarding one penalty.
Mason began refereeing in 1988, and after working his way up through the leagues, took charge of his first of his first Football League match in August 2002 - a Division Three fixture between Shrewsbury and Exeter.
He was appointed to the Premier League in 2006, and his top flight bow came in February of that year when Middlesbrough suffered a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa.
On Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, Mason will be assisted Stuart Burt and Andy Halliday, with Neil Swarbrick the game's fourth official.