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The match officials have now been confirmed for the Premier League tie between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 9th March (17:30), live on Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Football and Ultra HDR.
Referee: Robert Jones.
Assistant Referee: James Mainwaring.
Assistant Referee: Nick Hopton.
Fourth Official: Darren England.
Video Assistant Referee: Paul Tierney.
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Steven Meredith.
His most recent match involving Arsenal was the 2-2 draw at home against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League back in September. He brandished 7 yellow cards on that occasion, including bookings for Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Eddie Nketiah.
His most recent match involving Brentford was their 3-1 defeat away at Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the end of December. He showed just 1 yellow card on this occasion, which was given to Brentford midfielder Saman Ghoddos.
Robert Jones oversaw a total of 31 matches last season, showing 123 yellow cards (3.97) and no red cards. He was most card-happy in the Premier League encounter between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace (2-0) when he showed 9 yellow cards, including a booking for Albert Sambi Lokonga, who was on loan from Arsenal to Crystal Palace, and a booking for former Brentford loanee striker Jeffrey Schlupp.
Jones has been the man with the whistle on 26 occasions so far this season, showing 116 yellow cards (4.46) and 4 red cards. He showed 9 yellow cards in the Championship match between Sunderland and Hull City (0-1) in January.
Sources: English Premier League and Soccerbase.
