Cup final officials are celebrated

MATCH officials were recognised at a County Cup Final Officials 2021-22 Celebration Evening.

MATCH officials were recognised at a Suffolk FA County Cup Final Officials 2021-22 Celebration Evening.

Around 50 officials who have been selected for this season’s county cup finals attended the event, which was held at Henley Community Centre, just outside Ipswich, on Monday evening.

Bobby Madley, who currently referees in the English Football League, spoke to the assembled officials about ‘Refereeing the big occasion’.

The 36-year-old, who hails from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, said he started refereeing in 2001 at the age of 16, and told how he then went on to referee his own county's senior cup final.

Lowestoft-based official Callum Walchester, who is a Step 2 referee, started the evening off with a ‘Getting to know your team’ session.

Guest speakers Bobby Madley (left) and Callum Walchester (right) are pictured above at the event.

The full list of this season’s Suffolk FA County Cup Final Official appointments is as follows:

Turners Hyundai Suffolk Premier Cup Final – Leiston v Kirkley & Pakefield or Needham Market on Thursday, April 21st at Colchester United FC, kick-off 7.30pm

Referee: Emily Heaslip

Assistant Referees: Jon Block & Liam Chinery

Fourth Official: Chris Pollard

Referee Support Officer: Darin Geary

CNet Training Suffolk Senior Cup Final – Leiston Reserves v Ipswich Wanderers on Friday, May 13th at Colchester United FC, kick-off 7.30pm

Referee: Jordan Sandwell

Assistant Referees: Edwin Reid & Joe Fisher-Stevenson

Fourth Official: Barry Ereira

Referee Support Officer: Martin Stiff

Parkers Pitches Suffolk Junior Cup Final – Mutford & Wrentham v Stowupland Falcons on Saturday, May 7th at Colchester United FC, kick-off 5pm

Referee: Paul Kitson

Assistant Referees: Alan Gardiner & Samuel Bell

Fourth Official: David Fowler

Referee Support Officer: Jason Dobson

McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup Final – Bardwell Sports or Wickham Market Reserves v Kesgrave Kestrels or Framlingham Town ‘A’ on Saturday, May 7th at Colchester United FC, kick-off 12 noon

Referee: Liam Botten

Assistant Referees: Christopher Swiader & Jarrod Dobing

Fourth Official: Carl Beer

Referee Support Officer: Duncan Foreman

Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup Final – Stowmarket Town Reserves v Walsham-le-Willows Reserves on Saturday, May 14th at Bury Town FC, kick-off 2.30pm

Referee: Derren Haynes

Assistant Referees: George Rampling & Ryan Hedges-Quinn

Fourth Official: Kevin Theobald

Suffolk Boys’ U18 Midweek Cup Final – AFC Sudbury v Ipswich Town on Thursday, May 5th at Colchester United FC, kick-off 7.30pm

Referee: Luke Hammond

Assistant Referees: Dean East & Oliver Langner

Fourth Official: Terry Fryatt