Referee Lewis Smith to boss Bristol City game
last updated Tuesday 26th August 2025, 2:29 PM
Match Referee News
Fulham v Bristol City
League Cup Round 02 25/26 at Craven Cottage
Wednesday 27th August 2025 KO: 19:45
Referee: Lewis Smith (Lancashire)
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Referee Lewis Smith moved up to the National League five seasons ago in 2019/2020 and is now in his second full season as an EFL referee having been promoted in the summer, he did have some experience of refereeing in the Championship, League One and League Two.
This is Mr Smith's fourth meet up with Fulham.
The last time Ref Smith bossed a Fulham game was the 1-1 draw away at Ipswich Town in which he booked five players including Sasa Lukic, Antonee Robinson and Adama Traore, all for fouls. Adama Traore was our goal scorer.
Before the game at Ipswich Town he refed our home 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa in February 1924. He booked five Fulham players and two Villa players.
The first time Mr Smith refed a Fulham game was the League Cup game, in November 2023, away at Ipswich which we won 3-1. He booked five players including Sasa Lukic, Raul Jimenez and Harrison Reed.
The last time Mr Smith refed a Bristol City game was the Championdhip match away at Coventry which City lost 1-0, he kept his cards in his pocket.
Last season, 24/25, he refed 52 games and dished out 174 yellows and five reds, so an average of 3.3 yellows per game
His busiest game in recent times was the Everton vrs Ipswich Town game when he booked four players from each team.
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