Match officials for Friday’s Premier League clash between Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have been announced, with Peter Banks set to take charge at Elland Road.
The Select Group official is in his seventh season in the Premier League. During this time, the 43-year-old has overseen 109 top-flight games, starting with Leicester’s clash with Bournemouth in 2019.
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The Merseyside native worked his way up the English football hierarchy, refereeing nearly 200 EFL games during his career.
In the 24 games that Banks officiated, the White Team recorded 9 wins and 4 draws. The official last visited Elland Road in August when United drew 0-0 with Newcastle.
The opposition, meanwhile, managed 13 wins and four draws in the 26 games Banks refereed. He has overseen two of Forest’s games this season: a 2-0 defeat away to the Magpies in October and a 3-1 win over Brentford at the City Ground on the season opener.
Video Assistant Referee Craig Pawson and Additional VAR Timothy Wood are responsible for following the action at Stockley Park.
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2025/26 Statistics:
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Games (all games): 16
Other selected match officials:
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Assistant Referees: Edward Smart and Blake Antrobus
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Fourth official: Andrew Kitchen
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Video Assistant Referee: Craig Pawson
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Additional Video Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood
