The match officials have now been confirmed for the Women’s Super League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Meadow Park on Saturday 18th May. The kick-off is at 15:00 and the match is live on the FA Player.
Referee: Lauren Impey.
Assistant Referee: Abby Dearden.
Assistant Referee: Ali Rahjoo.
Fourth Official: Levi Gray.
According to WhoScored.com, this will be the first time Lauren Impey has refereed a match involving Arsenal, and the fourth occasion she will have been in the middle of a match involving Brighton & Hove Albion Women.
Her most recent match involving the visitors was their 2-1 defeat away at Everton Women in the Women’s Super League back in May 2023 when she showed two yellow cards, both of which were for Brighton players (Veatriki Sarri 44′ and Megan Connolly 89′).
Impey has been in the middle for 18 matches this season, showing 26 yellow cards (1.44) and no red cards. She was most card-happy in the Women’s Super League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur when she showed 5 yellow cards, all 5 of which were shown to Spurs players.