Referee: Darren England

Assistant Referees: Mark Pottage and Mark Foley

Fourth Official: Brett Huxtable

This is Darren's third season as an EFL referee having spent many years in the professional game as a linesman, including running the line for the 2015 FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal.

Darren only took charge of his first Brentford game last month when he officiated our 3-0 win against Bolton Wanderers, showing three yellow cards in the process. 

This season the Barnsley-born official has shown 39 yellow cards, and one red, in 11 competitive games. 

Sunderland 2017/18

156 fouls – 8th in Championship

22 yellow cards – 5th in Championship

0 red cards – 16th in Championship

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