Atkinson appointed for Baggies clash

  • by Staff Writer
  • Monday, 23rd November 2015

West Ham United's clash with West Bromwich Albion will be officiated by Martin Atkinson.

The 44-year-old referee will take West Ham for the second time in the Premier League this season - and Hammers fans will be hoping he can bring them luck again, having previously overseen West Ham's 2-0 win at Arsenal on the opening day of the campaign.

In fact Bradford-born Atkinson has been something of a lucky charm for West Ham in recent months, having also refereed United's wins over Hull City, Manchester City and Leicester City last season.

This season he has taken more Premier League games than any other official - 11 along with Mike Dean, Mark Clattenburg and Anthony Taylor - issuing 47 yellow cards and no reds at an average of 4.3 cautions per game.

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