Mason Appointed For Fulham Clash

Derby County’s top-six Sky Bet Championship clash with Fulham on Saturday will be taken charge by Premier League referee Lee Mason.

Mason has officiated 19 games so far this term, mainly in the top flight. from which he has produced 48 yellow and three red cards, but this will be the first match involving the Rams that he has refereed.

The last Derby game he oversaw was in April 2016 when he was the man in the middle for the 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.

Mason officiated two other games involving Derby that season, as well as, notably, the Play-Off Final defeat to Queens Park Rangers at the end of the 2013/14 campaign.

Mason will be assisted by Andrew Halliday and Daniel Leach on the lines, whilst Christopher Sarginson has been appointed as the fourth official.