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REBECCA WELCH can follow in the footsteps of other officials from football’s north-east hot-bed and make it right to the top, says former referees chief Keith Hackett. Welch, from Washington, County Durham, made history on Monday when becoming the first woman to be appointed to referee a game in the English Football League (EFL). The 37-year-old has received universal praise for her debut EFL performance in Harrogate’s 2-0 home defeat to League Two rivals Port Vale. “She’s from the north-east, an area that has always produced top-class referees,” Hackett said. “It’s a football ...

A Monday, 1 March, 2021 - 14:15 Darren Drysdale sends off Flynn Downes of Ipswich during Tuesday’s eventful game - for the referee at least - against Northampton at Portman Road on Tuesday. Photograph: Pete Norton/Getty Images London- Max Rushden Afew years ago, during a Southern Amateur League pre-season friendly the referee started on one of our players. It was quite a shock. It had been a petulant affair: a few late challenges, everyone was a bit hot, tired, and off the pace. As with every game I’ve played over th...

Referee Darren Drysdale confronts Ipswich player Alan Judge Credit: MATCHDAY IMAGES On a night where Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick at the Nou Camp, perhaps the most eye-catching incident in the world of football occurred at Portman Road. During Ipswich Town’s rather drab 0-0 draw with Northampton Town on Tuesday, referee Darren Drysdale decided to spice things up. What happened? In the 90th minute, with the match petering out, Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge burst into the penalty area before being apparently upended by Northampton defender Peter Kioso. Drysdale did not see it as a foul, i...

Manchester United have a new, obtainable, No 1 defensive target this summer, while Arsenal have set their sights on a new left-back

Manchester United have a new, obtainable, No 1 defensive target this summer, Arsenal are chasing a new left-back, while Kylian Mbappe could force Sergio Ramos out at Real Madrid, according to Tuesday's transfer gossip.