Chris Sarginson from Staffordshire will take charge of his first PNE match as the Lilywhites travel to Bradford City for the Carling Cup Round Two tie.

Chris Sarginson finished playing Sunday League football through injury and became a club secretary then a referee. Although he didn’t have any intention of entering the professional game he always applied for promotion.

In 2005 he was appointed as a Select Group Assistant Referees and as an Assistant Referee in an FA Challenge Vase Final, the Football League Division Two Play-Off Final and a UEFA Cup Tie. 

He was appointed as a referee to the National League for the 2008/09 season and took charge of his first match on 16 August 2008 as Morecambe lost 3-1 at home to Rotherham. It was the Shrimps who visited Bradford when Chris Sarginson last officiated a match at Valley Parade, Bradford winning 2-0 on 13 April 2010.

This will be the first time he has taken charge of a PNE match, whilst his last game was a 1-0 home defeat for Scunthorpe against Norwich.

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Similarly to the referee both Assistants Referees Kevin Hayward and Oliver Yates come from Staffordshire, whilst the fourth official is Matthew Dicicco from Cleveland.