#14 on the damage table · Premier League

Matt Donohue

Stood down from PL duty after the Sept 2026 Manchester derby.

Matches this season: 36
Calls on file: 16
Correct: 11
Errors: 5
Accuracy: 69%
Damage score: 8.5

Who their errors affected

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers+2 −0 MCI Manchester City+1 −0 CHE Chelsea+1 −0 WHU West Ham United+1 −1 MUN Manchester United+0 −1 FUL Fulham+0 −1 CRY Crystal Palace+0 −1 BRE Brentford+0 −1

One error can help one club and hurt another. Small samples are not evidence of bias.

Call sheet

VARCorrectFoden sent off for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes
VARErrorHaaland derby winner stands despite Enzo Fernández offside
VARCorrectGoal awarded: challenge by Ayari on Gomes
VARCorrectJoão Gomes red card after VAR spots kick at Rutter
VARCorrectPenalty not awarded: handball appeal against Torres
VARCorrectGoal not awarded: kostoulas in an offside position
VARCorrectNo penalty for McGinn on Osman: referee wrong, VAR right to stay out
VARCorrectGoal awarded: rutter in an onside position
VARCorrectCunha goal allowed after Mbeumo trapped the ball with his arm
VARCorrectDan Ballard red card after VAR review
VARCorrectWilliam Osula goal given after VAR review
RefereeErrorFulham penalty overturned by VAR
VARErrorChelsea penalty for Canvot handball given on review, arm in normal position
VARCorrectAnthony Gordon goal ruled out by VAR
AVARErrorNo penalty for Krejci holding back Souček
RefereeErrorPenalty awarded for a foul by Caoimhín Kelleher

2026–27 appointments

MW4	13 Sept	Manchester United 0–1 Manchester City	VAR
MW3	5 Sept	Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth	VAR
MW2	30 Aug	Sunderland 1–0 Fulham	VAR
MW1	23 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Aston Villa	VAR
MW38	24 May	Sunderland 2–1 Chelsea	VAR
MW37	17 May	Manchester United 3–2 Nottingham Forest	VAR
MW36	10 May	Crystal Palace 2–2 Everton	VAR
MW35	2 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Sunderland	VAR
MW33	20 Apr	Crystal Palace 0–0 West Ham United	Fourth official
MW33	18 Apr	Newcastle United 1–2 Bournemouth	VAR
MW31	21 Mar	Leeds United 0–0 Brentford	VAR
MW31	20 Mar	Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United	Fourth official
MW29	4 Mar	Fulham 0–1 West Ham United	Referee
MW28	1 Mar	Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Nottingham Forest	VAR
MW28	28 Feb	Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland	Fourth official
MW26	11 Feb	Manchester City 3–0 Fulham	Assistant VAR
MW25	7 Feb	Burnley 0–2 West Ham United	VAR
MW23	25 Jan	Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea	VAR
MW23	24 Jan	West Ham United 3–1 Sunderland	Assistant VAR
MW21	7 Jan	Brentford 3–0 Sunderland	Referee
MW21	6 Jan	West Ham United 1–2 Nottingham Forest	Fourth official
MW20	4 Jan	Newcastle United 2–0 Crystal Palace	VAR
MW20	3 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 West Ham United	Assistant VAR
MW18	28 Dec	Sunderland 1–1 Leeds United	VAR
MW17	20 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Brentford	Referee
MW16	14 Dec	Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City	VAR
MW14	3 Dec	Liverpool 1–1 Sunderland	Assistant VAR
MW13	30 Nov	Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United	VAR
MW13	29 Nov	Brentford 3–1 Burnley	Assistant VAR
MW11	9 Nov	Nottingham Forest 3–1 Leeds United	VAR
MW9	26 Oct	Bournemouth 2–0 Nottingham Forest	VAR
MW7	5 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion	VAR
MW6	28 Sept	Aston Villa 3–1 Fulham	VAR
MW6	27 Sept	Crystal Palace 2–1 Liverpool	VAR
MW5	21 Sept	Bournemouth 0–0 Newcastle United	VAR
MW1	16 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Fulham	VAR