Carabao Cup Ref Watch – Millers v Morecambe

Rotherham United welcome Morecambe to the New York Stadium for the next round of the Carabao Cup when Peter Wright from Merseyside has the whistle.

Peter began his referee career in the Craven Minor Football League in Southport going on to referee the Liverpool County’s FA Academy Programme at both Premier League clubs in Merseyside. He also had a spell with the Durham County FA while at University in the area and began refereeing in League’s One and Two at the start of the 2018/19 season.

He was in charge of the Millers twice last season, the first time in November in our Papa John’s Trophy win over Port Vale on penalties after the tie ended one-one, where he didn’t show a card. Then he was at the NYS again in April in our League One win over Ipswich with Michael Smith scoring the only goal of the game. He showed six yellow cards that afternoon, five to the Tractor Boys and the other to Rarmani Edmonds-Green.

December 2019 is the only other time Peter has been in the middle for one of our games this one being in League One when Fleetwood were the visitors to the New York Stadium. Ched Evans put the visitors in front on the twenty-sixth minute with Freddie Ladapo equalising in the second half. A minute later Evans put Fleetwood back in front but a Matt Crooks goal ten minutes from time gave the hosts a point from the game. Joe Mattock, Trevor Clarke and Adam Thompson saw yellow for Rotherham in that game before Christmas with Town having Lewie Coyle booked.

This season he has officiated in four games showing eleven yellow cards.

Running the line on Tuesday night we have Stephen Wade and Richard Wigglesworth and the Fourth Official will be James Oldham.