Match officials for Hillsborough

Linesmen: G Hilton (Lancs) and P T Kettlewell (Lancs); Fourth Official: R J Wigglesworth (S Yorks).

This will be Mr Deadman's tenth Championship game and his first Cardiff City match. He only started League refereeing in 2005/06.

This season he has officiated in 21 games and awarded 62 Yellow Cards and 2 Red Cards.