Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United
Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday 19 October 2024, 12.30pm BST
Referee: Andy Madley
Assistant Referees: Nick Hopton & Wade Smith
Fourth Official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Mat Wilkes
Andy Madley has been confirmed as the man in the middle for Saturday’s short trip to London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
Originally from Huddersfield, the 41-year-old has been a part of Professional Game Match Officials Limited’s (PGMOL) Select Group One since 2019, having made his refereeing debut in the top flight during 2017/18.
He took charge of the 2015 and 2019 EFL League One Play-Off finals, won by Preston North End and Charlton Athletic respectively, while he held the whistle during May’s FA Cup final earlier this calendar year, which saw Manchester United defeat bitter rivals Manchester City 2-1.
2023/24 saw Madley referee in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying, in international friendlies involving South Korea and Saudi Arabia, and Poland and Ukraine, as well as in three West Ham United fixtures, against Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea.
In total, he has taken charge of nine West Ham matches during his career, while so far in 2024/25 he has refereed five games, including the Hammers’ 5-1 Carabao Cup third-round defeat against Liverpool.
Nick Hopton and Wade Smith will serve as the assistant referees at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hopton has run the line at six Premier League games so far this campaign, having been a top flight assistant referee since the 2017/18 season. He also worked the 2022 Community Shield between Liverpool and Manchester City.
Smith, meanwhile, was a new addition to the Premier League ahead of 2020/21, and has officiated 13 games in all competitions so far this season, including West Ham’s 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea last month.
Craig Pawson will work as the fourth official on Saturday.
One of the Premier League’s most experienced officials, Pawson has been a part of the Select Group of Referees since 2013 and has officiated four Premier League games so far this campaign, most recently Everton’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle United.
Video Assistant Referee duties are set to be overseen by Chris Kavanagh. In total, Kavanagh has refereed five Premier League games so far this season, while acting as VAR in a further five.
