Referee Aaron Bannister will be the man in the middle for Bristol Rovers' Sky Bet League Two fixture against Swindon Town at The Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
This will be the first time Bannister has officiated a Rovers match and only the second with Swindon, with his first being a 0-0 draw with Accrington Stanley in the 2024/25 season.
Bannister has refereed 161 games in his career, with most of them coming in the National League North. However, he has climbed the ranks and has overseen five Sky Bet League Two fixtures this campaign, more than any other competition this term. His last match in the fourth tier came towards the end of November, with Walsall beating Harrogate Town 2-0 at the Exercise Stadium.
Refereeing 17 matches across eight competitions this campaign, his last game came in the Vertu Trophy, with Fleetwood Town beating Tranmere Rovers 3-0.
Alongside him will be assistant referees Kevin Howick and Ollie Williams. Craig Hicks has been appointed as the fourth official.
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