Barring any late changes, Paul Tierney of Lancashire will be in the middle for Blues’ Championship game against Leeds United at Elland Road tomorrow. Here is a look at his stats.

Season Performance

Mr Tierney has taken charge of eight games this season, showing twenty-nine yellow cards and one red. Of those games, three were in the championship and they have yielded twelve yellow cards. Mr Tierney was in the middle for thirty-five games last season, showing seventy-two yellow cards and four reds. Of those games, twelve were in the Championship and in those games Mr Tierney gave out twenty-five cautions.

Last Blues Game Refereed

The last Blues game Mr Tierney was in the middle for was the opening day defeat to Watford. Mr Tierney booked six players – Paul Robinson, Dan Burn, Tom Adeyemi and Lee Novak of Blues along with Almen Abdi and Christian Battochio of Watford. Despite handing out so many yellow cards Mr Tierney didn’t rate a mention in Colin Tattum’s match report.

Last Championship Game Refereed

The last game at this level which Mr Tierney took charge of was the 0-0 draw between Huddersfield and Doncaster on September 14. In that game Mr Tierney handed out three yellow cards – to Adam Hammill and James Vaughan of Huddersfield and Richie Wellens of Doncaster.

Suspension Watch

5 yellow cards – Paul Robinson (one match suspension served)
3 yellow cards – Neal Eardley, Dan Burn and Jonathan Spector
2 yellow cards – Tom Adeyemi and Shane Ferguson
1 yellow card –   Darren Ambrose, Lee Novak, Koby Arthur, Wade Elliott,  Kyle Bartley, Jesse Lingard, Matt Green, Nikola Zigic, Colin Doyle, David Murphy and Andrew Shinnie

The “cut-off” point where a fifth yellow card will no longer attract a suspension is after December 31 2013 and the point where a tenth yellow card will no longer attract a suspension is after April 13 2014.

All referee stats via Soccerbase

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