Cumbrian official Anthony Backhouse has been appointed the referee for the Championship game between West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City on Saturday afternoon.
The referee will be taking charge of his very first Swansea away game, having only been promoted to the Select Group 2 list of officials for the start of the last season.
The last time Backhouse officiated a Swans game, was the 3-1 home defeat against Leicester City in October 2023.
Referee Anthony Backhouse will be assisted by Jonathan Hunt and Hristo Karaivanov, with Robert Madley the fourth official for the game at the Hawthorns.
Anthony Backhouse Championship 2024-2025 Record
This will be only the second EFL Championship game that Backhouse has officiated so far this season.
In the one game he has officiated to date, he has handed out 4 yellow cards and 1 red card in the 2-2 draw between Sheffield United and QPR earlier this month.