Who has refereed every Brighton Premier League game this season, the result and the cards under each referee, and the VAR overturns in those games. 5 games, 5 different referees, up to 20 September 2026.
Next game: Sunderland v Brighton, Saturday 10 October 2026, 15:00. Referee: not yet published. The Premier League announces each round's officials on the Monday of match week.
Brighton's referees, game by game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Referee | Brighton yellows | Brighton reds | VAR overturns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23 Aug | Villa (H) | W 4-0 | Peter Bankes | 2 | 0 | Card upgraded to red after VAR review (Aston Villa, João Gomes, 39') |
| Sun 30 Aug | Chelsea (A) | L 3-4 | Michael Oliver | 3 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sat 5 Sept | Leeds (H) | D 1-1 | Stuart Attwell | 3 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sun 13 Sept | Coventry (A) | W 5-0 | Tony Harrington | 0 | 0 | None recorded |
| Sat 19 Sept | Arsenal (H) | W 3-0 | Darren England | 4 | 0 | None recorded |
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Brighton's record under each referee
| Referee | P | W | D | L | Brighton yellows | Brighton reds | Games this season (all clubs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Peter Bankes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Stuart Attwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Harrington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Referees Brighton have not had yet this season
Jarred Gillett (4), Andy Madley (3), Chris Kavanagh (3), John Brooks (3), Rob Jones (3), Sam Barrott (3), Tom Bramall (3), Craig Pawson (2), Farai Hallam (2), Michael Salisbury (2), Paul Tierney (2), Adam Herczeg (1), Josh Smith (1). The figure is each referee's Premier League games so far. This is a list, not a prediction.
What is counted here. The data feed records that VAR intervened and what the outcome was: a goal ruled out, a goal awarded, a penalty overturned, a card upgraded. It does not record whether a decision was right, and neither does this page. "In favour" and "against" describe whose goal, penalty or card the overturn concerned. The only bodies that rule on correctness are the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel and Pro Ref, the referees' body formerly known as PGMOL; where the panel has published a verdict it is quoted with its date on the KMI panel page.
Common questions
Who is refereeing Brighton's next game?
Not yet published. Sunderland v Brighton is on Saturday 10 October 2026; the Premier League publishes the round's officials on the Monday of match week and this page updates then.
Which referee has taken the most Brighton games this season?
Darren England (1); 5 different referees have taken Brighton's 5 games up to 20 September 2026.
Does this page rate the referees Brighton have had?
No. It lists who refereed each game, the result and the cards, and the VAR overturns in those games, all from the data feed. Verdicts on decisions come only from the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, quoted on the Brighton VAR page and the KMI panel page.