Championship referee & match officials appointments for matchday 44

Matchday 44 of the Championship gets underway on Saturday, and the EFL has revealed the referees who will be officiating each game.

With that in mind, Football FanCast has created a handy list of who will be in charge of each game on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as their respective statistics for the season thus far and their records against the clubs involved, via transfer market.

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Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion

Thomas Bramall

Matchday 44 kicks off on Saturday lunchtime with two sides who are looking to gain promotion to the Premier League, as Leicester City will welcome West Bromwich Albion to the King Power Stadium.

In charge will be Thomas Bramall.

The Foxes won their only game involving Bramall this season, while the Baggies are yet to be officiated by him.

Cardiff City v Southampton

Oliver Langford

Cardiff City don’t really have too much to play for, while Southampton are still chasing automatic promotion and need to be perfect.

Oliver Langford is the man in the middle. Cardiff have lost two, won one and drawn one under Langford’s guidance this season, while the Saints have won all three of their games.

Huddersfield Town v Swansea City

John Busby

Huddersfield Town find themselves at risk of relegation, while Swansea City don’t have too much to play for.

Keeping things in check will be John Busby. The Swans have won one and lost one in games officiated by him this season, and the home side are yet to register a win.

Norwich City v Bristol City

Sam Barrott

Norwich City are still at risk of losing out on the play-offs, despite it currently being in their hands. On the other hand, Bristol City have nothing to play for from here on in.

Sam Barrott has been selected to oversee proceedings. The Robins have lost all three of their games officiated by Barrott, while the Canaries lost their only game against bottom side Rotherham United.

Rotherham United v Birmingham City

Keith Stroud

Rotherham United are already dead and buried, so Birmingham City have the perfect opportunity to get away from trouble.

In charge is referee Keith Stroud, who has overseen a 1-0 loss for the Millers already this season and the Blues have lost two and lost one, so someone might get their first win.

Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle

Robert Madley

Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle are two teams who are still bang in trouble, with relegation a distinct possibility.

The match will be officiated by Robert Madley. Plymouth are yet to win when being officiated by Madley, while the Potters won their only game 3-1 over Birmingham City.

Sunderland v Millwall

Anthony Backhouse

Sunderland and Millwall both have very little to play for from here on in, so this one is for pride.

This Championship clash will be refereed by Anthony Backhouse, who refereed Sunderland’s win over Norwich City and a 1-0 loss for the Lions against Hull City.

Watford v Hull City

Ben Toner

Watford are playing for pride in this one, while Hull City have to be perfect if they are to stand any chance of catching Norwich City for that final play-off place.

The man in the middle is Ben Tonerwho has overseen a loss for both sides in his five matches so far.

Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End

Gavin Ward

Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End is a huge game for the home side, who are still at risk of relegation.

Preston won 2-1 against Plymouth in their only game refereed by Gavin Ward in the current campaign, while the home side lost to relegation rivals Huddersfield earlier on in the season.

Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday

Josh Smith

Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers go head-to-head on Sunday in what is a big game down at the bottom, though it does have slightly more importance for the Owls.

Josh Smith is in charge of this one, with the referee overseeing seven goals in two games for Blackburn, as they head into this one with two wins to their name in games officiated by Smith.

Middlesbrough v Leeds United

Tony Harrington

Leeds United are getting to the point where they need to win just to even stay in contention for an automatic promotion place, having thrown away their promising position. However, Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough will be looking to spoil the party.

Tony Harrington is in charge of this one. Boro lost to Preston back in February under Harrington’s officiating, while Leeds are yet to even experience a game with him this season.

Leicester City v Southampton

Robert Madley

Leicester City v Southampton has all the makings of a tasty encounter as two automatic promotion places go head-to-head.

Robert Madley is in charge of his second game in the space of a few days. He actually refereed the reverse fixture between these two when the Foxes ran out as 4-1 winners at St Mary’s.

Coventry City v Hull City

Leigh Doughty

Two teams bang in the play-off race go head-to-head on Wednesday night, as Coventry City welcome Hull City.

Leight Doughty is in charge of this one, with the away side having won their only game officiated by him against Rotherham United, while the Sky Blues have drawn one and lost one.