THIS season’s Suffolk County Cup Final Match Officials were recognised at a celebration evening.

Sixty guests gathered at Henley Community Centre, just outside Ipswich, on Friday evening for the Suffolk FA Referee Celebration Evening.

Guest speaker was Suffolk official George Byrne, who spoke about his career from doing the basic referee course to officiating at Wembley Stadium on four occasions.

George, who in August 2018 was named Match Official of the Year in the FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards, refereed the Suffolk Premier Cup Final in the 2019-20 season.

He was in the middle for the first leg of the final between Needham Market and Lowestoft Town which was played over two legs the following season after Covid had delayed the final

Suffolk FA Referee Development Officer Ben Bowles, who organised the event, said: “It was a special evening to be able to share and celebrate other people’s successes as a result of their hard work and dedication over the course of the season.

“Suffolk FA look forward to supporting all the match officials at their respective county cup finals between now and the end of the season.”

This season's CNet Training Suffolk Senior Cup Final Match Officials pictured above (left to right) are Lee Abbott, Matt Fear, Gary Green and Paul Kent. Main photograph: This season’s Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup Match Officials pictured (left to right) are Alan Dale, Jon Block, Chay Hathway, Rian Staddon and Liam Botten.

Appointments for this season’s adult county cup competition finals are as follows:

Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup Final

Referee: Chay Hathway, Assistant Referees: Jon Block & Rian Staddon, Fourth Official: Liam Botten, Referee Support Officer: Alan Dale.

CNet Training Suffolk Senior Cup Final

Referee: Matt Fear, Assistant Referees: Lee Abbott & Gary Green, Fourth Official: Paul Kent, Referee Support Officer: David Theobald.

Parkers Pitches Suffolk Junior Cup Final

Referee: Aaron Etti, Assistant Referees: Derren Haynes & Louis Blanchard, Fourth Official: Robert Gooch, Referee Support Officer: Paul Quick.

MH Goals Suffolk Women’s Cup Final

Referee: Ella Karkoska, Assistant Referees: Ollie Burle & Joshua Benham, Fourth Official: Emily Heaslip, Referee Support Officer: Mark Potkins.

McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup Final

Referee: Joe Skaja, Assistant Referees: Jason Smith & Jessica Marriot, Fourth Official: Euan Goodman, Referee Support Officer: Daryl Butcher.

Veo Suffolk U18 Midweek Cup Final

Referee: Ed Frazer, Assistant Referees: Jack Malcolm & Harry Eastick, Fourth Official: Oliver Langner, Referee Support Officer: Ben Bowles.

Portable Space Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup Final

Referee: Darren Stobbart, Assistant Referees: Mark Herring & Ben Martin, Fourth Official: Paul Kitson.

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Cup Final

Referee: Paul Staddon, Assistant Referees: Ryan Lillistone & Kevin Forde, Fourth Official: Colin Ablitt, Referee Support Officer: Richard Skinner.

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Shield Final

Referee: Mark Warden, Assistant Referees: James Bowell & Joel Williams, Fourth Official: Vasile Boaru.

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Trophy Final

Referee: Duncan Clay, Assistant Referees: Alexander Chapman & Archie Jolley. Fourth Official: Ian Moore.

Best Badges Suffolk Veterans’ Cup Final

Referee: Ade Sannerude, Assistant Referees: David Barrett & Matt Janney, Fourth Official: Ronald Wayne Connor.

Best Badges Suffolk Veterans’ Shield Final

Referee: Sam Bell, Assistant Referees: Chris Winter & Oscar Joy, Fourth Official: Alan Knock.