Meet The Ref – Carlisle

Steve Tanner from Somerset is the referee for Tuesday’s big game, he became a Football league ref in 2003 and this season he averages just over 3 yellow Cards a game.

He has also been promoted to the Premiership, refereeing one game this season. In the 8 Swansea games that Steve Tanner has refereed in he has produced 4 red cards, 3 for the opposition team.

Stats so far this season:

32 Games,

100 Yellows,

3 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Huddersfield (home)         03/04 Won 2-0

Vs York City     (home)          03/04 Drew 0-0

Vs QPR              (away – LC) 04/05 Lost 3-0

Vs Bury              (home)          04/05 Lost 3-1

Vs Cheltenham  (away)          04/05 Won 2-1

Vs Barnsley        (home)          05/06 Won 3-1

Vs Brentford      (home)          05/06 Won 2-1

Vs Oldham         (home)          06/07 Lost 1-0