Match Officials: Portsmouth at Home

The opening game of the season takes place this Saturday (9th August 2014) with Portsmouth providing the opposition.  Kick off at 3pm at St James Park.

Andy Woolmer is the referee for the game.  The 48-year-old was born in Northamptonshire, his day job is one of a postman.

He last reffed us at home to Rochdale last season which we lost 1-0.

The full team for the Pompey game is:

Ref: ANDY WOOLMER;
Assistant Referees: Richard Martin and Andrew Quin
Fourth Official Brett Huxtable

We saw Andy Woolmer the previous season for the Devon derby which we drew 1-1 with Argyle. The referee sent off Argyle’s Maxime Blanchard.

Prior to that, it’s back to the 2004/05 season when we last saw Woolmer. On Saturday 29 September 2004 the Grecians visited the Kassam and earned a 2-2 draw, with Chris Todd being booked.

The previous season he reffed us twice. the home 1-1 draw with Dagenham and Redbridge, sending off the Daggers Kimble. He also officiated the FA Trophy tie at the Rec which Aldershot won 2-1, but Steve Flack had a late goal disallowed late in the game after the female assistant flagged him offside.