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Premier League match official appointments - Matchday 1

Friday 18th August

Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United (KO: 19:45)

Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Harry Lennard and Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Saturday 19th August

Fulham vs Brentford

Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistants: Darren Cann and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Wade Smith

Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion 

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: James Mainwaring and Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Steve Meredith

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Dan Cook
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Manchester City vs Newcastle (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Rob Jones
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Adrian Holmes
Fourth official: Darren Bond
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart

Sunday 20th August

Aston Villa vs Everton (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Robert Madley
 VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Tim Wood

West Ham United vs Chelsea (KO: 16:30)

Referee: John Brooks
Assistants: Lee Betts and Akil Howson
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Paul Tierney
 Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger

Monday 21st August

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (KO: 20:00)

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Marc Perry and Wade Smith
Fourth official: Thomas Bramall
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies


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