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The FA Cup. In English football, the FA Cup Final, the deciding match of the FA Cup competition, is considered the highest domestic honour for referees to be appointed to officiate. The 2023 final was refereed by Paul Tierney, with Neil Davies and Scott Ledger as assistant referees.
Articles on FA Cup Final referees. Pages in category "FA Cup final referees" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total.
Level 5 referees can officiate either at local level or on Step 6 or 7 leagues on the FA pyramid. Referees at level 5 are promoted to level 4 if they apply for further promotion, officiate a minimum of 15 matches as a referee and 10 matches as an assistant referee at suitable competitions, and achieve an average observation mark of 70 or greater.
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic English football.First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. [1]
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In 1983, he was appointed to the League Cup semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Burnley with the Merseysiders (eventual Cup winners) winning 3–0. He became more prominent in the late 1980s. In April 1987 he refereed the FA Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Watford and a few months later the Charity Shield between Everton and Coventry.
Bennett was chosen to referee the 2007 FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United on 19 May 2007, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. [6] Chelsea won by 1–0, Didier Drogba scoring late in the second half of extra time. [7] Bennett issued seven bookings, four of which came in the added 30 minutes. [8]
In the same year, he refereed the FA Youth Cup final between Southampton and Ipswich Town, with the latter winning 3–2. [5] He was appointed fourth official for the 2008 FA Community Shield match, which was won by Manchester United who defeated Portsmouth on penalties after a 0–0 draw in normal time. Peter Walton was the referee. [6]