Son of Paolo Di Canio’s arch nemesis Paul Durkin, James is the match official who will look after the Glovers’ game vs Sutton United this midweek.
We haven’t seen James for a little while actually, not since a 1-1 draw away at Aldershot in April 2023. Six Glovers got booked that day, including both Coopers.
In total, we’ve had him six times, just winning the one – a 2-1 win over Bromley in 2022.
As an additional quirk, back on 27th October, 2010, he took charge of this exact fixture. That game ended in a 2-1 win for Sutton; Joe Quigley scoring in between two Harry Beautyman efforts.
So far, this season, he’s taken charge of 25 games across six competitions, dishing out a clean 100 cards (4 per game on average for the maths wizzes) six reds and nine penalties have also been at the centre of his matches.
He has already seen a Sutton United game this season, a 4-2 defeat away at Wealdstone.
Adam Wilson and James Tewson will be on flagging duties with Jack Clench the fourth official.
Yeovil Town FC (First Team) v Sutton United FC (First Team)
National League – Premier
Referee: Durkin, James
Assistant Referee: Wilson, Adam
Assistant Referee: Tewson, James
Fourth Official: Clench, Jack