Congrats to Chris Kendall on his appointment (assuming it is his first). Liam Moore as reserve referee and Ben Thaler with the zapper
Hope the ball runs kindly
Reward for a solid season. Reffed the AB Sundecks 1895 final at Wembley after the Challenge Cup Final in August too. I gather he is only in his late 20s and been a full time ref for only 4 seasons.
Robert Hicks reffed both the Challenge Cup and Grand Finals last year and the Challenge Cup Final this year; the latter two certainly incurred some criticism but he seems to be Gansons blue eyed boy so a bit surprised to see him not feature.
I still think Ben Thaler is an outstanding ref and has been treated unfairly in recent years, deserving of more prominent games in the middle rather than just video official.