Meet the officials | Southampton

Lewis Smith will be the man in the middle for Swansea City’s Championship clash with Southampton at St Mary’s on Tuesday night.

The Wigan official takes charge of a Swans fixture for the second time, having had the whistle for a 3-1 victory at Plymouth during the 2023-24 season.

Smith’s refereeing career started when he took charge of an Under-18 Premier League game between Everton and Liverpool, and he has refereed at Championship and Premier League level over recent seasons, while he has also gained experience by taking charge of fixtures in Japan’s J1 League.

Last season Smith took charge of 40 games in all competitions, handing out 156 yellow cards and four reds.

He will be assisted by Alex James and Matthew Gunn-Smith on the south coast, while Ruebyn Ricardo will be the fourth official.