Everything you need to know about the referee and the officials for Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End.
The Owls are on fine form coming into the match at Hillsborough. Danny Rohl’s side have won three of their last five games and are now up to 12th in the Championship table.
Saturday’s match could prove to be a big opportunity for the hosts as they close in on the playoffs.
However, the officials could end up having a big say on the clash as Wednesday looks to continue their momentum.
As a result, Sheffield Wednesday News has all the information you need on the referee and the officials ahead of the match.
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Who is the referee for Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston?
Bobby Madley has been confirmed to be in charge of Wednesday’s home clash against Preston.
This season, the referee has taken charge of 11 Championship games, one League One match as well as one Carabao Cup tie.
He has overseen two Preston games this season while he is yet to take charge of an Owls match.
What are Bobby Madley’s referee statistics?
In the 13 games Madley has refereed this season he has handed out 40 yellow cards and one red card. This averages out to 3.08 yellow cards per game and 0.08 red cards.
His last game in charge of Wednesday came at the start of the 2023/24 campaign when he oversaw the Owls’ 2-1 defeat against Southampton.
Overall, he has taken charge of five Owls games and has handed out a total of nine yellow cards.
He was also the referee in their 1-0 defeat in the Championship play-off final against Hull City in 2016.
Match officials vs Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston
Joining Madley for the game will be officials Blake Antrobus and Darren Williams who will be the linesmen for the clash.
In between the dugouts is Adam Herczeg who is set to be the fourth official.