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Referee revealed ahead of Luton clash
Darren England will referee Newcastle United's Premier League game at Luton Town on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday 23rd December
Luton Town vs Newcastle United
Kenilworth Road
Kick-off 3pm GMT
The Magpies head to Kenilworth Road for the first time since 1994 for what will be their final fixture before Christmas, with 37-year-old England appointed for the game.
It will be the first game England - a top flight official since 2020 - has taken charge of involving Eddie Howe's side this term, with the majority of his outings in 2023/24 so far coming in the Championship.
He has taken charge of two Premier League games this term, though, along with a Champions League game and a Europa Conference League fixture, having been included on FIFA's list of international referees since 2022.
England only refereed one game involving United last season - the 4-1 win at Fulham in October 2022, when he booked two Cottagers players and sent off Nathaniel Chalobah.
2023/24 stats
Games (all competitions): 10
Yellow cards issued: 56
Red cards issued: 1
Assistants
Assistant referees: Neil Davies and Darren Cann
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh