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Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture.

Rebecca Welch, 40, initiated her refereeing journey in 2010 and achieved a milestone in January by becoming the first woman to officiate a men's Championship game. Sam Allison, a former firefighter, joined the Football League in 2020 and rose to the Championship earlier this year.

Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee in the Premier League when she takes charge of the match between Fulham and Burnley on Dec. 23, the competition said Thursday. Welch has already worked as the fourth official in the Premier League, for the match between Fulham and Manchester United on Nov. 4, and she was the first woman to referee matches in the second-tier Championship and FA Cup. Welch has been a referee since 2010, initially balancing the role with her job in the National Health Service before becoming a full-time match official.

Rebecca Welch will become the Premier League's first female referee when she takes charge of Fulham vs Burnley on 23 December.

Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture.