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Farai Hallam will be the man in the middle for Ipswich Town's trip to Manchester City in the Premier League tomorrow. Ross Halls takes a closer look at the referee...
LAST IPSWICH GAME
The Surrey official was in charge of the Blues' opening day 2-1 win over Sunderland at Portman Road in August as the Gary O'Neil era got off to a winning start in the top flight.
Emersonn's debut goal gave Town the lead, but Nilson Angulo levelled via a free-kick, before Jack Clarke netted a last-minute winner against his former club to secure all three points for Town.
OVERALL TOWN RECORD
Hallam, who was once on the books of Stevenage as a player, has officiated just four Town games in total.
The other three are...
2-0 defeat at Portsmouth in April 2026 - Championship
3-0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic in October 2025 - Championship
5-0 home win over Sheffield United in September 2025 - Championship
MAN CITY RECORD
The man with the whistle has overseen just one Man City fixture before, which was their 2-0 win over Wolves at the Etihad Stadium in January 2026.
Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo scored for what was then Pep Guardiola's side.
2026/27 SO FAR
Hallam, who has been a professional referee since 2023, has taken charge of seven games in all competitions this term - with his last match being a Championship clash as Middlesbrough beat Wolves 1-0 at home last weekend.
In total, he has handed out 27 yellow cards and no reds this season, awarding one penalty.
This will be his third Premier League fixture this campaign.
Adrian Holmes and Simon Long are due to be the assistant referees, with Tom Reeves and Andrew Kitchen on fourth official and VAR duties respectively. Paul Howard will be assistant VAR.