Officials named for Luton's Vertu Trophy final clash with Stockport
Referee and assistants are appointed at the home of English football
Luton Town’s Vertu Trophy final against Stockport County this afternoon will be refereed by Martin Coy.
The experienced Durham-based official has taken 25 games so far this term in the National League, League Two, League One and the FA Cup, showing 81 yellow cards and just three reds, although he recently brandished eight bookings in Blackpool’s 1-0 win over Burton Albion. Coy has taken Town once this season, a 1-0 home defeat to Cardiff City back in August, where he cautioned both Josh Keeley and George Saville.
That had been his first Luton game in over seven years, having had the Hatters’ 2-0 League One triumph at Scunthorpe United on Boxing Day 2018, Andrew Shinnie and Harry Cornick with the goals. The only other game he has officiated for Luton was a 2-0 victory at Accrington Stanley the campaign before, James Collins and Danny Hylton’s penalty sealing the points in the first half.
Coy, who had 30 matches last term, including the League Two play-off semi-final between Chesterfield and Walsall, with 95 bookings and one red, has also taken County on three previous occasions, all of those contests ending in draws, Speaking about his appointment, he said: “It's a mixture of excitement and pride that all of my hard work over the years has paid off. Refereeing at Wembley is an honour.” The assistant referees at Wembley will be Marc Wilson and Joe Simpson, with Thomas Parsons on fourth official duties.