We are proud to announce that we will be joined by North West Combined Counties Referee Pool Allocations Officer and Active EFL Assistant Referee, Alex Gray for our July MDS. July MDS | Thursday 16th July Get to know Alex... Alex qualified as a Football Referee in Manchester in 2006 before progressing to Level 4 officiating on the Combined Counties League in the South East. In 2014 Alex was promoted to Level 3 refereeing on the Contributory Leagues before becoming a Speciali

We are thrilled to announce that, for our next meeting on Thursday, February 19th, Bury & Rochdale RA will host a referee who operates at the very pinnacle of the English game: Select Group 1 match official, Michael Salisbury.

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 30th January - 5th February 2026. Match Appointments - Saturday 31st January John Graham - Referee Moston Brook 4th vs Cavaliers Lancashire and Cheshire League - Division B Christopher Barlow - Assistant Referee Tintwistle Athletic vs Walshaw Sports Club Manchester Football League - Gilgryst Cup Mike Brannigan - Assistant Referee Cheadle Town vs South Liverpool North West Counties - Premier Division Aron Connolly - Referee Stee

Edition One - James Mainwaring Here at Bury and North Manchester Referee Association (BNMRA), we are very lucky to boast a number of...