Meet the officials | Cardiff City

15th January
First team
James Bell issues a yellow card

James Bell will be the man in the middle when Swansea City face Cardiff City in Saturday's south Wales Derby.

It will be the second time the Yorkshire official has taken charge of a Swans fixture this season, overseeing the 1-1 draw against Luton at Kenilworth Road in December.

Having been refereeing since 1995, Midlands official Langford was promoted to the List of Referees in 2008. 

When Select Group 2 was introduced by PGMOL ahead of the 2016-17 season, he was one of 18 referees added to that list.

He has taken charge of two play-off semi-finals and the 2017 FA Youth Cup final. Despite not being named a Select Group Official, he is VAR trained and can be part of the officiating team at the top level.

On Saturday, he will be assisted by Ian Cooper and Andrew Fox. Sam Allison will be the fourth official.