Man in the middle | Darren Bond

23rd September
First team

Darren Bond will be the man in the middle when Swansea City face Watford in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night (7.45pm).

Lancashire official Bond has been refereeing in the Football League since 2012-13, and took charge of his first Championship fixture in February 2013.

He has taken charge of the Swans on two previous occasions. Overseeing defeat to Norwich last season and last month’s victory at Leeds.

Bond will be assisted by Ian Cooper and Andrew Fox, while Lee Venamore is the fourth official.