Barring any late changes, David Coote of Nottinghamshire will be in the middle for Blues’ Championship game at home against Middlesbrough tonight. Here is a look at his stats.

Season Performance

Mr Coote has taken charge of seventeen game so far this season, showing seventy-three yellow cards and two reds. Of those games four have been in the Championship and in those matches he has handed out twenty-one cautions and sent off one player.

Last Blues Match Refereed

The last match involving Blues that Mr Coote took charge of was the 1-0 way defeat to Blackpool in December. In that game Mr Coote handed out seven yellow cards – to Peter Clarke, Stuart O’Keefe, Simon Davies, Tony McMahon and Ishmael Miller of Blackpool along with Jonathan Grounds and Paul Caddis of Blues.

Last Championship Game Refereed

The last match at this level Mr Coote was in the middle for was the game between Millwall and Bournemouth at the end of December. In that game Mr Coote booked seven players – David Forde, Dan Shittu, Andy Wilkinson and Scott McDonald of Millwall along with Adam Smith, Andrew Surman and Callum Wilson of Bournemouth. He also sent off Shaun Williams of Millwall.

Suspension Watch

One Red Card: Darren Randolph (one match suspension served), Wes Thomas (three matches of a three match ban served), Neal Eardley (one match of a one match ban served).

7 Yellow Cards: Paul Robinson
5 Yellow Cards: David Cotterill
4 Yellow Cards: David Davis
3 Yellow Cards: Jonathan Grounds, Wes Thomas and Stephen Gleeson
2 Yellow Cards: Paul Caddis, Jonathan Spector, Andrew Shinnie, Neal Eardley and Demarai Gray
1 Yellow Card: Koby Arthur, Michael Morrison, Clayton Donaldson, Mitch Hancox, Mark Duffy, Nikola Zigic and Lee Novak

The last date that five yellow cards will attract a suspension is December 31; for ten yellow cards it is April 12.

All referee stats via Soccerbase

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