Arsenal's Emirates Stadium Date: 29th February 2024 at 9:00pm
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The match officials have now been confirmed for the Premier League tie between Sheffield United and Arsenal at Bramall Lane on Monday 4th March (20:00).

Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Assistant Referee: Simon Bennett.
Assistant Referee: Daniel Robathan.
Fourth Official: Anthony Taylor.
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks.
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Marc Perry.

Samuel Barrott has been the man in the middle for one match involving Sheffield United and one match involving Arsenal.

His first match involving Sheffield United was their 3-1 defeat away at Fulham in the Premier League back in October. He brandished 3 yellow cards, including bookings for Oliver Norwood and Oli McBurnie.

His only match involving The Gunners was the 4-3 win away at Luton Town in the Premier League in December when he showed just 3 yellow cards, including a booking for Gabriel Jesus.

During the 2022/23 season, he showed 6 yellow cards on three occasions: Walsall 1-0 Northampton Town in League Two, Accrington Stanley 1-1 Oxford United in League One and Hartlepool United 0-2 Crawley Town in League Two.

Barrott has been the man with the whistle on 32 occasions so far this season, showing 101 yellow cards (4.89) and 3 red cards. He was most card-happy in the Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City when he showed 7 yellow cards.

Sources: English Premier League and Soccerbase.

 

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