Fulham v West Ham United
Premier League, Craven Cottage, Saturday 14 September 2024, 3pm BST
Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistant Referees: Timothy Wood and Steven Meredith
Fourth Official: Sunny Singh Gill
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin
Tim Robinson has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday’s Premier League match away at Fulham.
One of the Premier League’s newest regular officials, Robinson took charge of his first top-flight match in December 2019, a 1-0 win for Burnley over Newcastle United, and was promoted to Select Group One ahead of the 2023/24 season.
The official from West Sussex refereed 21 top-tier matches last season, giving out 89 yellow cards and zero red cards. He will referee a West Ham Premier League game for just the second time at Craven Cottage, having taken charge of the Hammers’ draw with AFC Bournemouth in February.
Robinson also took charge of the EFL League One Play-Off final in 2022/23, as Sheffield Wednesday beat Barnsley 1-0 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium.
Timothy Wood and Steven Meredith will serve as the assistant referees at Craven Cottage this weekend.
Both possess extensive experience in the Premier League and across the EFL, with Wood serving in the English top division since the 2019/20 season and Meredith since the end of 2021/22.
Both have run the line at four Premier League matches this season so far, with the duo working together for Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Ipswich Town on the opening day of the campaign.
Sunny Singh Gill will undertake fourth official duties on Saturday. The 39-year-old became the first British South Asian to referee a Premier League match by taking charge of Crystal Palace's home game with Luton at Selhurst Park in March. Gill hails from a family with a proud refereeing heritage, with his father Jarnail officiating more than 150 EFL matches between 2004 and 2010.
Video Assistant Referee duties are set to be overseen by Paul Tierney. The 42-year-old official from Wigan has been a Premier League referee since 2014 and has notably taken charge of the 2019 Championship play-off final between Aston Villa and Derby County, the 2021 EFL Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, and most recently the 2023 FA Cup final which saw Manchester City defeat Manchester United 2-1.
