APPOINTMENTS | 15th-21st August 2026

We are back again and as ever we are proud to publish our members' appointments for 15th - 21st August 2026.

Match Appointments - Saturday 15th August

Chris Mellor - Assistant Referee Barnoldswick Town vs Colne FA Vase - First Round Qualifying Ashton Wroe - Assistant Referee Southport vs Buxton National League - North Gary Sweeney - Referee Tottington United vs Stockport Georgians Reserves Manchester Football League - Premier Division Lee Hurst - Assistant Referee Everton vs Leeds United U18 Premier League - North Aron Connolly - Assistant Referee Marcin Iwanski - Assistant Referee Ossett United vs Consett AFC Northern Premier League - East Division Dave Cryer - Referee

Horwich St Mary's vs Blackburn Eagles Lancashire Amateur League - Division One John Graham - Assistant Referee New Mills vs Northwich Victoria FA Vase - First Round Qualifying Ben Cotton - Assistant Referee Macclesfield vs Radcliffe National League - North Kaan Hayes - Referee Dunston vs Garforth Town Northern Premier League - East Division Martin Flynn - Assistant Referee Warrington Town vs Cleethorpes Town Northern Premier League - Premier Division Oliver Hamilton - Assistant Referee Adam Boubrahmi - Fourth Official Chester vs Kings Lynn National League - North Mike Brannigan - Assistant Referee Chadderton vs Nelson North West Counties - Premier Division Tom Barker - Assistant Referee Kidsgrove vs Lower Breck Northern Premier League - West Division Christopher Barlow - Assistant Referee Elton Vale vs Hindsford Manchester Football League - Premier Division Eric Edwards - Assistant Referee Cheadle Heath Nomads vs Wythenshawe Town FA Vase - First Round Qualifying Matt Clarke - Assistant Referee Padiham vs Shifnal Town Northern Premier League - West Division Andrew Griffiths - Referee Bacup Borough Reserves vs Little Lever Sports Club Manchester Football League - Division Two Harisah Hussain - Assistant Referee Manchester Corinthians vs North Walkden Manchester Football League - Premier Division Mohammad Dilawari - Assistant Referee Salford City vs Notts County U16 Friendly Mohammad Dilawari - Referee Radcliffe Town Reserves vs Uppermill Blues Manchester Football League - Reserve & Development Division

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Match Appointments - Sunday 16th August

Gary Sweeney - Assistant Referee Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion FA Women's National League - Northern Premier Division Aron Connolly - Referee Fylde Women vs Halifax FC Women FA Women's National League - Northern Division One John Graham - Referee Bolton Wanderers vs Penrith AFC North West Women's Regional Football League - Division One North Martin Flynn - Referee Leeds United vs Thornaby Women FA Women's National League - Northern Division One

Marcin Iwanski - Assistant Referee Chorley vs Bradford City FA Women's National League - Northern Division One

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Match Appointments - Monday 17th August

Gary Sweeney - Assistant Referee Cheadle Heath Nomads vs Alsager Town North West Counties - Division One South

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Match Appointments - Tuesday 18th August

Chris Mellor - Referee Christopher Barlow - Assistant Referee Harisah Hussain - Assistant Referee Royton Town vs Dukinfield Town Manchester Football League - Premier Division Lee Hurst - Assistant Referee Nantwich Town vs Chasetown Northern Premier League - West Division Aron Connolly - Referee Springhead vs Avro Reserves Manchester Football League - Division One Dave Cryer - Assistant Referee Droylsden vs FC Isle of Man North West Counties Football League - Premier Division Simon Harrison - Assistant Referee Curzon Ashton vs Bamber Bridge Northern Premier League - Premier Division Martin Flynn - Referee Salford City vs Bradford City EFL Youth Alliance Cup - Northern Section Marcin Iwanski - Referee Daten vs Broadheath Central Cheshire Football League - Premier Division Eric Edwards - Assistant Referee Elton Vale vs Tottington United Manchester Football League - Premier Division Matt Clarke - Referee Prestwich Heys vs Glossop North End North West Counties - Premier Division

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Match Appointments - Wednesday 19th August

John Graham - Referee

Darwen vs Preston North End

North West Women's Regional Football League - Premier Division

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Match Appointments - Thursday 20th August

Gary Sweeney - Referee

Old Alts vs Manchester Corinthians

Manchester Football League - Premier Division _________________________________________________________________________ Best of luck to all match officials out and about during this weekend’s fixtures!