Meet The FA Cup Ref - Arsenal v Latics

Latics are off to North London on Sunday, a 4^th round tie in the FA Cup and a chance to gain revenge for that 2014 semi-final loss on penalties, it’s Arsenal at the Emirates and the referee scheduled to take charge of the game will be West Sussex official, Tim Robinson.

 

41-year-old Tim was appointed to the EFL referees list for the start of the 2012/13 season, the season we won the FA Cup, taking charge of his first game between Southend United and Accrington Stanley.

With 520 games under his belt, the former PE Teacher is now part of the Select Group 1 full time refs and spends the majority of his time in the Premier League.

Robinson’s previously been in charge of six Latics games, his last one coming in May 2023, our final game of the Championship season, a goalless draw against Rotherham, a game in which Sam Tickle made his EFL debut and he has been an ever present between the sticks since.

Tim Robinson has had one previous Latics FA Cup tie, our 3^rd round home win over Blackburn in January 2022, Thelo Aasgaard scoring a late winner with a worldie which was voted ‘goal of the round’, James McClean and Max Power picking up yellow cards that day.

Of Tim Robinson’s 14 games this campaign, 6 have been in the Premier League, 6 Championship, 1 League One game, and 1 in the FA Cup which was Macclesfield’s fabulous display and win over Cup holders Crystal Palace in round 3.

Tim Robinson’s last Arsenal game came in December 2023, their 2:0 home win in the Premier League against Brighton. Robinson has refereed the Gunners three times in total, all in the Premier League all wins with a goals scoring aggregate of 8 for and none conceded.

Tim Robinson’s Six Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
05 May 2023	Championship	Latics 0:0 Rotherham
08 Jan 2022	FA Cup	Latics 3:2 Blackburn	2Y
01 Oct 2020	Championship	Latics 1:0 Birmingham	0
04 Aug 2018	Championship	Latics 3:2 Sheff Weds	1Y
02 Apr 2018	League One	Portsmouth 2:1 Latics	3Y
29 Apr 2017	Championship	Reading 1:0 Latics	1Y

Tim Robinson Card Watch 2025/26

Games – 14

Yellows – 64

Reds – 2

Penalty Awards – 2

Arsenal v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Tim Robinson
Assistants – Ian Hussin and Marc Perry

Fourth Official – Andy Madley

Grab a listen to the latest PWU Latics podcast featuring a preview of the Arsenal game.