Our match officials for the EFL Trophy group game against Accrington Stanley have been confirmed.
Referee - Scott Jackson
Assistant Referee 1 - Christopher Ward
Assistant Referee 2 - Abbas Khan
Fourth Official - Steve Durnall
Observer - Andrew Himsworth
Coach - Michael Jones
Our referee this fixture is Mr Scott Jackson. He has taken charge of five games so far this season showing 22 yellows and one red.
This is the first time he's taken charge of a game involving the Blues having come up from the National League this season.
His first taste of EFL action came in April 2023 when he ran the rule over Harrogate's 2-2 home draw with Wimbledon. He dished out a total of five bookings on the day.