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Attwell in the middle for Blades battle
Stuart Attwell will be the referee for Newcastle United's Premier League trip to Sheffield United on Sunday, 24th September (kick-off 4.30pm BST).
Sunday 24th September
Sheffield United vs Newcastle United
Bramall Lane
Kick-off 4:30pm BST
Tickets sold out
The Magpies make the trip to South Yorkshire this weekend to face Paul Heckingbottom’s newly-promoted Blades, aiming for a first away win of the 2023/24 campaign.
This will be the second time Attwell has officiated a fixture involving the Magpies this term, with the Nuneaton-born official overseeing Newcastle’s 3-1 away defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month.
The 40-year-old whistler handed out eight yellow cards at the Amex Stadium that evening, booking Dan Burn, Fabian Schär and Anthony Gordon during the Magpies’ trip to the South coast.
In the six games Attwell has officiated so far this term, he has handed out a total of 22 yellow cards and two red cards, controversially sending off Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall during a 3-2 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
2022/23 stats:
Games (all competitions): 29
Yellow cards issued: 104
Red cards issued: 3
Assistants
Assistant referees: Constantine Hatzidakis and James Mainwaring
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies