The Latics travel down to Hertfordshire to face Stevenage at the SPORTA Arena on Saturday in a League One fixture, the referee for the game is scheduled to be Suffolk whistle blower, Abigail Byrne.
34 year old Byrne, who hails from Bury St Edmunds, has been part of the PGMOL since 2016, but she’s officiated primarily in the Women’s Super League and had the honour of refereeing the 2019 Women’s FA Cup Final between Manchester City and West Ham United at Wembley and the 2024 Women‘s League Cup Final at Vicarage Road, Watford.
Abigail Byrne is also a UEFA Category 1 referee and a listed FIFA official.
So far in her career, Byrne has taken charge of 8 League One and 18 League Two games, with MK Dons v Huddersfield and the fourth tier Grimsby/Exeter and Barnet/Cheltenham games coming this season.
With a reputation for being consistent in her decision making, technically excellent and highly regarded by her peers, hopefully Abigail Byrne will prove to be an improvement on the shambolic refereeing displays of the past three seasons down at Stevenage from Messrs Young, Miles and Russell respectively.
Abigail Byrne Card Watch 2026/27
Games – 5
Yellows – 16
Reds – 0
Penalty – 1
Stevenage FC v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Abigail Byrne
Assistants – Mark Dwyer & Steve Finch
4th Official – Andy Aylott
Grab a listen to the latest podcast featuring a preview of the Stevenage game
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