Let’s get this season, up and running then, shall we?
Yeovil Town’s first game of the 2026/27 campaign is with a nice little trip up to Scunthorpe United and we’re going to need a referee for it.
Stop reading at this point if you are a believer of Referee omens.
We’ve had Mr Michael Barlow three times in his career, we have gained a grand total of 0 points and scored a grand total of 0 goals.
Most recently, he took charge of the Glovers’ 3-0 defeat to Carlisle United at Brunton Park last season, he was also there when Yeovil’s relegation to the National League South was confirmed at Wrexham.
Roll back a further year and he was also in the middle at Halifax where the Glovers lost 1-0.
Scunthorpe haven’t seen him at Glanford Park in a couple of years, but he did take charge of a 4-1 win over Wealdstone back in 2023.
His total numbers for the 2025/26 season read 24 games, across eight different competitions, 79 yellow cards, two red cards and just two penalties awarded… one of those being for Carlisle, against us!
There’s a northern feel to Mr Barlow’s assistant team with Alan Hull and Wayne Gray (not that one) on flag duty, whilst Josh Bramall is looking after the dug outs.
Scunthorpe United FC (First Team) v Yeovil Town FC (First Team)
National League – Premier
Referee: Barlow, Michael
Assistant Referee: Hull, Alan
Assistant Referee: Gray, Wayne
Fourth Official: Bramall, Joshua