For the second time this year Gavin Ward from Surrey will referee a Lilywhites away game as they travel to Conventry on Saturday.

Gavin Ward started refereeing at the age of thirteen in Kent and progressed through the Kent and Isthmian Leagues. He spent five seasons as a National List, Select Group and FIFA assistant referee. For the 2007 Carling Cup Final he was the first match official to be appointed as ‘reserve assistant’ in a major domestic Cup Final.

From the 2007/08 season Gavin Ward was promoted to the referees National List and his first match saw him produce a red card after just 19 minutes when Barnet’s defender Devera was sent off in their 2-1 home defeat to Hereford on 18 August 2007.

This will be the first time he has officiated a match for Coventry. His last match was the 2-1 victory for Southampton over Leyton Orient on 5 April.

Past Seasons Record:

Gavin Ward & PNE:

His assistants are Declan Ford from Leicestershire and Nigel Murphy from Motts. The fourth Official is Chris Knowles from Northants.