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The 42-year-old former firefighter will take charge of Sheffield United s Boxing Day fixture with Luton Town - marking the first time a black man will officiate a Premier League match since Uriah Rennie in 2008.
Cameron Burgess was sent off for a second bookable offence as the Blues drew 1-1 at Shrewsbury. Town had looked comfortable, James Norwood having given them a sixth-minute lead, until being reduced to 10 men after Burgess had lunged at home keeper Marko Marosi on 75 and sub Shaun Whalley lashed an equaliser from 25 yards to claim a share of the points for the Shrews.