FA Cup Fourth Round: Referees Announced
The fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup will occur from February 13 to February 16, 2026. This exciting phase features a total of 16 matches. Each game will be officiated by a designated match official team.
Referees for FA Cup Fourth Round Matches
The appointed referees and their assistants for the upcoming matches are as follows:
- Liverpool vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Lee Betts
Fourth Official: Adam Herczeg - Stoke City vs. Fulham
Referee: Josh Smith
Assistants: Sam Lewis, Darren Williams
Fourth Official: Scott Oldham - Oxford United vs. Sunderland
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Assistants: Johnathon Bickerdike, Mark Stevens
Fourth Official: Isaa Searle - Southampton vs. Leicester City
Referee: Matt Corlett
Assistants: Conall Bartlett, Michael Webb
Fourth Official: Alex Chilowicz - Wrexham vs. Ipswich Town
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Assistants: Jacob Lehane, Thomas Cooke
Fourth Official: Declan Brown - Arsenal vs. Wigan Athletic
Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Marc Perry
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley - Hull City vs. Chelsea
Referee: Farai Hallam
Assistants: Alistair Nelson, Andrew Dallison
Fourth Official: John Busby - Burton Albion vs. West Ham United
Referee: Lewis Smith
Assistants: Alex James, Hristo Karaivanov
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse - Burnley vs. Mansfield Town
Referee: Gavin Ward
Assistants: Jacob Graham, George Byrne
Fourth Official: Oliver Langford - Norwich City vs. West Bromwich Albion
Referee: Tom Reeves
Assistants: Joe Simpson, Alan Cresswell
Fourth Official: David Rock - Port Vale vs. Bristol City
Referee: Elliot Bell
Assistants: Matthew Sowerby, Graeme Fyvie
Fourth Official: Dale Baines - Grimsby Town vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Neil Davies, Wade Smith
Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall - Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth Official: Paul Tierney - Macclesfield vs. Brentford
Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Scott Ledger, Akil Howson
Fourth Official: Tom Nield - Birmingham City vs. Leeds United
Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Craig Taylor
Fourth Official: Craig Pawson - Manchester City vs. Salford City
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistants: Matthew Smith, Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth Official: Tom Nield
The referees and their teams play a vital role in ensuring fair play during each tie. Fans can look forward to an engaging series of matches this February in the Emirates FA Cup.
