Meet The Ref - Latics v Swansea

Latics complete their Bank Holiday programme on Easter Monday when Swansea City visit the DW Stadium, the referee for the game will be Wiltshire based official, Sam Allison

 

Sam Allison

Sam is a fulltime firefighter; he has served his refereeing apprenticeship by progressing through the amateur leagues and into the National League, where he was officiating from the 2016/17 season up until the start of 2020/21.

Since becoming an EFL referee, Sam Allison has taken charge of 97 games, issued 332 yellow and 7 red cards, pointing to the penalty spot on 27 occasions.

Previous Games

Allison has taken charge of just the one Latics game previously, a 0:1 defeat to Charlton at the DW Stadium in March 2021.

So far this season Sam Allison has refereed 30 games, of which 1 has come in the Championship.

 

Sam Allison’s Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
02 Mar2021	League One	Latics 0:1 Charlton	0

 

Sam Allison Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 30

Yellows – 95

Reds – 4

Penalty Awards – 6

 

Wigan Athletic v Swansea City
Referee – Sam Allison
Assistants – Shaun Hudson and Andy Fox

Fourth Official – Dean Whitestone

 

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

Any Previous? Sheffield United v Latics

Latics and Sheffield United have met on 21 occasions down the years, with the Blades having the better of those encounters 10 wins to our 6.

 

Our first meeting came in the 1981/82 season, the 5^th September ‘81, Springfield Park a Division 4 clash, Latics going down 0:1, the same scoreline was repeated in the away fixture 6^th months later in March at Bramall Lane, Larry Lloyd’s table topping side slipping up against a main promotion rival, the prolific Rob Edwards scoring the only goal in both games.

Sheffield United went up as Champions that season with Latics also gaining promotion, finishing the campaign off in 3^rd place behind Bradford City on goal difference.

 Our last meeting with Sheffield United was on the 1^st December 2022, a 1:2 defeat at DW Stadium. 

Classic Encounter

13 May 2007 – Sheffield United 1:2 Latics

A game not for the faint hearted, final day of the season, to maintain their Premier League status Latics needed a win, for Sheffield United a draw would do, it was hold to your hat time.

Latics – Pollitt, Taylor (Unsworth 42), De Zeeuw (Skoko 31), Boyce, Baines; Landzaat (Folan 77), Scharner, Kilbane, McCulloch (red card 74), Valencia; Heskey

Unused Subs – Filan, Camara

Goals – Scharner (14) & Unsworth (pen 45) – Stead (38)

Referee – Mike Dean

Att 32,604

Highlights – Sheffield United 1:2 Latics click here

 

Sheffield United Current Form

The Blades currently sit 2^nd in the Championship table with 73 points from 38 games, 22 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats, they have scored 59 goals and conceded 33, their current form is: WLWLWW.

Sheffield United’s 18 Championship home games so far this season have brought 36 points, 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 35 and conceding 17 on their own turf, currently the 4^th best home record in the Championship.

Player To Watch – Iliman Ndiaye

 

Iliman Ndiaye

22 year old Sengal international attacking midfield man, Iliman Ndiaye is a real danger man for the Blades attack.

Ndiaye joined Sheffield United from National League side Boreham Wood in August 2019 and spent a short spell on loan with Hyde United.

With 11 goals and 7 assists from 38 games, Ndiaye is enjoying a fantastic season. A strong, quick, attacking midfielder, he’s been a real handful for defences in the Championship.

 

The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
19 Dec 2022	Championship	Latics 1:2 Sheff United
01 Jan 2019	Championship	Latics 0:3 Sheff United
27 Oct 2018	Championship	Sheff United 4:2 Latics
05 Feb 2016	League One	Sheff United 0:2 Latics
12 Jan 2016	League One	Latics 3:3 Sheff United
13 May 2007	Premier League	Sheff United 1:2 Latics

 

Full Record v Sheffield United

Played – 21

Won – 6

Drawn –5

Lost – 10

 

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

 

Meet The Ref - Sheffield United v Latics

Latics travel to over to South Yorkshire on Good Friday, Bramall Lane to be precise to play Sheffield United in a very important Championship fixture at both ends of the table, the referee for the game will be Hampshire based official, Andy Davies

 

Andy Davies

Davies is a very rare breed in the referee circles having been a professional football player for Gillingham, Portsmouth and Yeovil, before injury forced him to retire at the tender age of 28.

Not one to feel sorry for himself, Andy immediately through himself into becoming a ref and he graduated rapidly onto the National List in 2012 and two years later he was taking charge of Championship games.

Since becoming an EFL referee, Andy Davies has taken charge of 336 games, issued 1233 yellow and 57 red cards, pointing to the penalty spot on 91 occasions.

Previous Games

Davies has taken charge of twelve Latics’ games previously, three of which have come this season, all wins, Birmingham and Rotherham away and Blackpool at the DW Stadium.

Davies last refereed Sheffield United back in the 2018/19 season, a 2:3 win away at Millwall on the 29 September 2018.

So far this season Andy Davies has refereed 20 games, of which 13 have come in the Championship.

 

Andy Davies’ Last Six Latics Games

Date	Competition	Result	Latics Cards
13 Feb 2022	Championship	Latics 2:1 Blackpool	3Y
01 Oct 2022	Championship	Rotherham 0:2 Latics	1Y
20 Aug 2022	Championship	Birmingham 0:1 Latics	2Y 1R
11 Dec 2019	Championship	Latics 1:1 West Brom	1Y
09 Nov 2019	Championship	Latics 0:3 Brentford	2Y 1R
21 Sep 2019	Championship	Latics 2:0 Charlton	1Y

 

Andy Davies Card Watch 2022/23

Games – 20

Yellows – 72

Reds – 2

Penalty Awards – 2

 

Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic
Referee – Andy Davies
Assistants – Greg Read and Matt McGrath

Fourth Official – Declan Bourne

 

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