Tuesday’s referee is Dean Whitestone from Northampton, this is his fifth season as a League referee and it will be his 3rd visit to the Liberty. In his last Swansea game he sent off Ferrie Bodde against Doncaster for a headbutt.

Whitestone averages just over 2 yellows per game and has shown no red cards as yet, he will be joined by Wayne Barratt from Gloucestershire and Ian Smedley from Derby.

Stats so far this season:

6 Games,
16 Yellows,
0 Reds.

Games refereed vs Swansea:

Vs Rotherham (home) 06/07 Drew 1-1
Vs Doncaster (away) 07/08 Lost 2-1