Bond To Take Charge Of Derby's Championship Opener Against Reading On Saturday

Darren Bond will be the man in the middle when Derby County take on Reading at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon in their opening fixture of the 2020/21 Sky Bet Championship season (3pm kick-off).

Bond oversaw 35 games in total during the 2019/20 campaign, recording 116 yellow cards and two reds overall.

Over the course of last season, Bond was in charge of three Derby fixtures in the Championship. He oversaw the 2-0 home win over Middlesbrough in November, as well as the Rams' 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in February and the 2-1 loss at Cardiff City in July.

Bond will be assisted by Mark Russell and George Byrne on the lines, whilst Oliver Langford has been appointed as the fourth official.