MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Kevin Friend
30th December 2016
Kevin Friend will be in charge of the Swans' Premier League fixture with Bournemouth on Saturday (3pm).
Bristol-born official Friend has already officiated a Swans match this term, having been in control of the memorable 5-4 win over Crystal Palace in November.
This will be his eighth visit in total to SA1 as the referee, while the 45-year-old was also the referee for the Swans' League Cup final win over Bradford City in 2013.
His assistants this weekend will be Simon Long and Derek Eaton, while Andy Davies is the fourth official.
Kevin Friend at the Liberty
Swans 1-1 Bradford City
League One: Feb 14, 2005
Swans 0-1 Reading
League Cup: Aug 28, 2007
Swans 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Championship: Aug 30, 2008
Swans 1-1 Chelsea
Premier League: Nov 11, 2012
Swans 2-0 QPR
Premier League: Dec 2, 2014
Swans 0-3 Arsenal
Premier League: Oct 31, 2015
Swans 5-4 Crystal Palace
Premier League: Nov 26, 2016
