Referee for play off final

The match officials for the 2025 Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final have been confirmed...

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Assistant Referees: Lee Betts and Neil Davies

Fourth Official: Peter Bankes

Reserve Assistant Referee: Wade Smith

VAR: John Brooks

AVAR: Timothy Wood

 

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Have we had him this season?

 

Doesn't mean anything to me....are they closet Mags....do they like us?

 

I doubt it, he’s usually PL

 

no here record when he been ref for us

 

So are you saying we've never won when ref'd by him?

 

aye lets make 24th the first time

 

his record with Sheff Utd

 

Bloody VAR

 

This was before the QPR game - where we actually won 3-0 away but we lost 2-1 at Rotherham next game and he was refereeing that one too.

Kavanagh has officiated four Sunderland games in his career so far, and the Black Cats are yet to win with him in the middle, losing three and drawing one.
Three of those four appearances came in the 17/18 season. Two in the Championship - a 3-0 loss to Barnsley and a 2-2 draw to Preston - while the other was a 2-0 loss to Middlesbrough in the FA cup.

He did send David Moyes to the stands at Southampton - so he's not all bad

 

Just another "hoodoo" we'll put to bed then.

 

I'd much rather we had a Premier League ref who we've coincidentally never won with, than a Championship ref we've coincidentally won lots with. Championship refs are ****e.

 

All refs are ****e.

Until they have a howler go in your favour but probs no chance of that with VAR in operation.

Then again........

 

VAR has got lots wrong

 

Yes on subjective decisions, no consistency... also, Solanke goal being disallowed as his size 11s were bigger than the defender's size 9s. Piss poor.

 

Why is VAR being used in the most important game of the season in a league that hasn't used it in the previous 48 games....I find this really bizarre and hope it doesn't bite us in the arse.

 

Good to see you posting again mate, hope all is well.

 

VAR was used in the final against Wycombe if I remember correctly, luckily wasn't needed.

 

its a Wembley,

all finals will be using it,

sadly


hope you are well