Man in the Middle v Bristol Rovers

Last updated : 20 December 2012 By Bigrich.....

30 year old James Linington from the Isle of Wight, who takes charge of his first game of the season.

The self employed plumber and heating engineer has been on the national list since 2008 and has certainly put the miles in, even putting in a ferry crossing for every game.

Last season he reffed 38 games, dishing out 130 yellow cards and 8 red. His last game was the 2-2 draw between Exeter and Sheffield United on the final day last season. James Beattie was shown a red card.

Assisting him will be Mark Pottage (Dorset) and Ron Ganfield (Somerset) running the lines while the 4th official will be Robert Ellis (West Midlands)