Match Officials: Burton Albion Away

The Grecians are off to Staffordshire on Saturday (1st February) for a League 2 match. Pay on the gate for Exeter City fans.

The referee that the Football League have appointed is not one of the more popular referees for City fans!

Referee: GAVIN WARD
Assistant referees: David Benton and Mark Jones
Fourth Official Richard Bartlett

He’s been involved in quite a few controversial incidents in his career. He managed to annoy Exeter fans on the opening day of the 2011/12 season, when loanee Nicholas Bignall in a run towards goal (and the standing Exeter fans) was pulled down by a Stevenage defender within minutes of the start of the game, but Ward was unable to make a decision that early in a game.

The games he’s officiated for Exeter are as follows:-

L2 Tues 23 Oct 2012 Dag & Red 1 – 1 Exeter
L1 Sat 6 Aug 2011 Stevenage 0 – 0 Exeter
L1 Sat 19 Mar 2011 Exeter 2 – 3 Yeovil
L1 Sat 20 Feb 2010 Exeter 0 – 1 Stockport
L2 Sat 27 Sep 2008 Macclesfield 1 – 4 Exeter
L2 Fri 26 Dec 2008 Wycombe 1 – 1 Exeter
L2 Sat 25 Apr 2009 Exeter 2 – 2 Morecambe
Conf Sat 28 Apr 2007 Exeter 2 – 1 Southport

Ground guide for visiting Exeter fans to the Pirelli Stadium. http://www.exeweb.com/2012/06/23/the-things-you-need-to-know-the-pirelli-stadium/