MX23RW : Thursday, March 27 02:27:30| >> :120:3823:3823:

Mike Dean to referee South Wales derby

Mike Dean will referee Sunday's South Wales derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City, four years after being struck by a coin thrown from the crowd during the same fixture.

Mike Dean has been appointed the referee for Sunday's South Wales derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City.

Dean was in charge of the same fixture when they met in the Championship in 2009 and was struck by a coin thrown from the crowd just before the half-time interval.

He went on to award Cardiff a late penalty that saw Ross McCormack score from the spot to rescue a 2-2 draw for the Bluebirds at Ninian Park.

Cardiff were not punished following the incident, although then-manager Dave Jones and chairman Peter Ridsdale publicly condemned the fan's actions.

Sunday's match will be the first top-flight meeting between the fierce rivals.

ID:114196: cacheID:114196:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1112:
Written by
Barney Corkhill
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Fernando Torres of Chelsea celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on October 27, 2013
Read Next:
Premier League in numbers: Week nine
>
Read more about Mike Dean Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds382311476255180
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd38257653282580
3Burnley382115252114178
4Sunderland381912755371869
5Coventry CityCoventry38178135548759
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381318748341457
7Bristol City38141594941857
8Middlesbrough38159145748954
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn38157164240252
10Watford38157164751-452
11Millwall381312133739-251
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38149155359-651
13Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR381112154450-645
16Swansea CitySwansea38128183849-1144
17Portsmouth38119184661-1542
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd381012163955-1642
19Hull City381011173947-841
20Stoke CityStoke38912173751-1439
21Cardiff CityCardiff38912174262-2039
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton3898213460-2635
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth38712194077-3733


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!