Bates was in charge of our last home game of last season when we beat
He’s averaging just about three yellow cards per game this season with 41 from 14 games and he’s also sent off two players in those games. The first of the players sent off was
If there are any real concerns for us tonight then he’s continuing the form of previous seasons and booking far more away players than home players. Only 13 of those yellow cards have gone the way of home players with the other 28 going to away players.
Tonight’s assistant referees are David Foster (Tyne & Wear) and Chris Reeves (Yorkshire) with fourth official duties to be carried out by Keith Lawson (
Previous Burnley games:
Season | Opps | V | Res | Y | R | Burnley players carded |
a | ||||||
2004/05 | Plymouth | h | 2-0 | 4 | 0 | Akinbiyi, Branch, Sinclair |
2003/04 | Coventry | a | 0-4 | 2 | 0 | Jensen, May |
2003/04 | Millwall | h | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | West |
2002/03 | Nott'm Forest | a | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | Ian Moore, McGregor |
2002/03 | Brighton | h | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | Gonhere(red) |
2001/02 | Bradford C | h | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | Gascoigne, Thomas |
1998/99 | York | h | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | Scott, Neil Moore |
1997/98 | Bristol City | a | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | Barnes, Beresford, Vinnicombe |