Another New Ref For City

Last updated : 16 March 2011 By Covsupport News Service

The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game at Preston North End on Saturday is Geoff Eltringham from Sunderland.

Mr Eltringham got into refereeing thanks to a work colleague. He had packed up playing after leaving secondary school but wanted to remain in football and thought refereeing was the best way to do that.

This is his third season on the list and so far this season he has been in charge of 25 matches and shown 68 yellow cards and a staggering twelve red.

This will be his third Championship game of the season and the fourth of his career. He not been in charge of a City game before but was in charge of Preston North End's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace.

The assistants are Matt Diciccio from Cleveland and Ryan Johnson from Manchester and the Fourth Official is Kevin Mattocks from Lancashire.