Darren Sheldrake started refereeing at the age of 14 and in twelve years he has made to the National list of Referees when he was promoted to this list for 2009/10 after sending a couple of season in the Blue Square Premier. He had progressed through the local, supply and contributory leagues in Surrey.
He was the fourth official in the 2008 Conference Play-off final between Torquay and Exeter and made his league debut in the 2-1 home win for Cheltenham against Grimsby on 8 August 2009. His last match was Aldershot’s 4-0 victory over Barnet on Boxing Day.
The Peterborough match will be the first time he has refereed at Championship level his after producing 35 yellow and 2 red cards from his 14 matches this season from matches in League’s One and Two plus the FA Cup.
His assistants will be Sam Lewis of Middlesex and Tony Mason of Kent. The fourth official is Declan Ford of Leicestershire.