Yorkshire referees selected for FA Cup final
Published 29th Apr 2026, 17:06 GMT
Darren England has been appointed to referee his first FA Cup final, with fellow Yorkshireman Sam Barrott as his fourth official.
England, from Barnsley, ran the line in the Premier League between 2012 and 2015, and was promoted to the "Select Group 1" group of referees in 2020, having made his top-flight debut the previous season.
The now-40-year-old was added to FIFA's list of international officials two years later.
He has refereed 25 games this season, showing 112 yellow cards and three reds.
West Riding official Barrott was in Halifax Town's youth team when injury saw him take up refereeing at the age of 15, and he 30 when he made his Premier League debut in 2023.
The final – between Chelsea and Manchester City on May 16 – will also have its first black official in Akil Howson, who will be running the line.