Craig Pawson's 2026/27 Premier League record: every game refereed, the cards, the VAR overturns in those games, results from each club's point of view, and any incident the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel has ruled on. Nationality as recorded by the data feed: England.
Next appointment: not yet published. The Premier League publishes each round's officials on the Monday of match week; the referees hub carries the list when it is out.
Results by club with Craig Pawson as referee
Each club's record in the games Craig Pawson refereed this season, from that club's point of view, with the cards shown to that club.
| Club | P | W | D | L | Yellows | Reds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tottenham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Every game
| Date | Fixture | Score | Yellows | Reds | VAR overturns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Sept | Forest v Spurs | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Nottingham Forest, Neco Williams, 68') |
| Sun 30 Aug | United v Ipswich | 5-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | None recorded |
Yellows and reds are home-away, as recorded by the data feed.
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Incidents from Craig Pawson's games reviewed by the KMI panel
Votes are written as the Premier League prints them: the first figure is the number of panellists who agreed with the printed verdict.
- United v Ipswich, Sun 30 Aug, 55:55. Goal awarded. Handball appeal against Maguire (MUN). On-field decision: correct (4:1); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (4:1).
"Maguire's arms are within his bodyline meaning that the contact with his right arm was accidental and not a punishable handball offence given that Maguire was not the goal scorer. The shot was clearly off target and then deflected in via the defender for a clear own goal. The panel supported the referee's call to award the goal, 4:1, with one panellist considering the handball to be deliberate."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 2, published by the Premier League on 9 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- United v Ipswich, Sun 30 Aug, 58:36. Penalty awarded. Challenge by Greaves (IPS) on Cunha (MUN). On-field decision: correct (5:0); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (5:0).
"The on-field call of a penalty was unanimously supported. A clear foul by Greaves on Cunha as he ran through on goal with a correct yellow card for DOGSO as it was a genuine challenge for the ball."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 2, published by the Premier League on 9 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Forest v Spurs, Sat 5 Sept, 65:00. Goal awarded. Handball appeal against Williams (NFO). On-field decision: incorrect, factual handball (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct (5:0).
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for an accidental handball offence by Williams was supported. The ball factually makes contact with Williams on the arm before going directly into the goal."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
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.
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Common questions
How many Premier League games has Craig Pawson refereed this season?
2 up to 20 September 2026, with 8 yellow cards (4.0 a game), 0 red cards and 1 VAR overturn in those games, as recorded by the data feed.
Who is Craig Pawson refereeing next?
Not yet published. The Premier League announces each round's referees on the Monday of match week.
Does this page rate Craig Pawson's decisions?
No. It counts games, cards and VAR overturns from the data feed, and quotes the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel where the panel has published a verdict on an incident from one of Craig Pawson's games. It carries no opinion of its own on any decision.