Meet the officials | Portsmouth

Gavin Ward will have the whistle for Swansea City’s Championship clash against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Tuesday night (7.45pm).

It will be the Surrey-based official's first refereeing assignment for a Swans game taking charge of a 3-0 home win over Blackburn last season.

Ward took charge of his first EFL match in 2007 - a League Two encounter between Barnet and Hereford – and, after 10 years working primarily in the lower leagues, he was added to Select Group 2 ahead of the 2018-19 season.

Saturday will be the 16th time Ward has overseen a Swans match since first blowing the whistle in SA1 in February 2010.

So far this term, Ward has taken charge of 24 matches – mostly in the Championship – handing out 76 yellow cards and three reds.

He will be assisted by Graham Kane and Nigel Lugg, while Farai Hallam will be the fourth official.