Son of former Premier League referee 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