Referee for Aston Villa match confirmed.

29/04/2016 09:41

The referee for this weekend's fixture against Aston Villa has been announced by the Premier League.


Anthony Taylor from Cheshire will be the man-in-the-middle for the match at Vicarage Road and this will be the fifth time he has refereed Watford this season.


He has taken charge of 4 games involving Watford this season, which has resulted in three defeats and a draw for the Golden Boys.


Taylor was the referee for Watford's home defeats to Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur as well as Quique Sanchez Flores' men's 0-0 draw with Bournemouth in February.


His last game involving Watford came at the start of the month, when he took charge of Arsenal's 4-0 win over the Golden Boys.


Taylor has refereed games in the Premier League since 2010 and in that time, he has taken charge of over 130 fixtures in the top-flight.


This season, he has officiated 40 matches in all competitions and has handed out 135 yellow cards and 4 red.


For the full appointment, please see below:


Watford vs Aston Villa


Referee - Anthony Taylor

Linesman - Scott Ledger and Steve Child.


Fourth Official - David Coote.