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Premier League match official appointments matchweek 2

Saturday 21st October

Liverpool vs Everton (12:30) 

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Marc Perry and Wade Smith
Fourth official: Thomas Bramall.
VAR: David Coote
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Bournemouth vs Wolves

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Neil Davies and Scott Ledger.
Fourth official: James Bell 
VAR: Andy Madley. 
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.

Brentford vs Burnley

Referee: Josh Smith
Assistants: Harry Lennard and Nick Hopton 
Fourth official: Darren England
VAR: Stuart Attwell 
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes

Manchester City vs Brighton 

Referee: Rob Jones
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Steve Meredith
Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson
VAR: Michael Salisbury
Assistant VAR: Tim Wood

Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace 

Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Simon Long. 
Fourth official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Simon Hooper 
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Nottenham Forest vs Luton Town

Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan. 
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Peter Bankes 
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Chelsea vs Arsenal (17:30)

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Richard West and Matthew Wilkes 
Fourth official: James Linington
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Sheffield United vs Manchester Untied (20:00)

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Lee Betts and Dan Cook
Fourth official: Andy Davies
VAR: John Brooks 
Assistant VAR: Akil Howson

Sunday 22nd October 

Aston Villa vs West Ham United (16:30)

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Thomas Bramall
VAR: Chris Kavanagh 
Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes

Monday 23rd October

Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham (20:00)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and James Mainwaring. 
Fourth official: Graham Scott
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Lee Betts

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