Referees for next two matches announced.
The referees for this weekend’s Sky Bet Championship match against Derby and next Tuesdays championship match away to Charlton have been announced. The referee for this weekends Sky Bet Championship fixture away to Derby County will be Northumberland based official Scott Duncan. This will be the 4th time that Duncan has refereed the Hornets since joining the football league list last season. He has refereed the Hornets twice this season which have come in the 1-0 away defeat to Blackburn and the 2-1 away defeat to Wigan. Duncan has officiated 36 matches this season (11 of which in the championship) and has handed out 85 yellow cards and 4 red as well as 12 penalties
For next Tuesdays match away to Charlton the referee will be Lancashire official Darren Bond. This will be the first time that Bond has refereed the Hornets since joining the football league list last season. Bond has refereed 28 matches this season ( 6 of which in the championship) and has handed out 96 yellow cards and 4 red as well as 7 penalties. For the full appointments please see below:
Derby V Watford
Referee - Scott Duncan
Linesman - Matthew Bristow and Andy Hendley
Fourth Official - Ian Dudley
Charlton V Watford
Referee - Darren Bond
Linesman - Daniel Cook and Michael George
Fourth Official - Tim Robinson