Discover the Referee for Oxford Clash: Two Penalties and Double Defeat for the Blues in Recent Town Matches

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Discover the Referee for Oxford Clash: Two Penalties and Double Defeat for the Blues in Recent Town Matches

Matthew Donohue is set to officiate the match between Ipswich Town and Oxford United. This encounter occurs tonight and marks Donohue’s third match involving Ipswich this season.

Referee Overview: Matthew Donohue

This season, Donohue has overseen two previous Ipswich matches. He officiated a 1-0 loss against Preston North End in August and a 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough last month.

Penalty Details

In the match against Preston, Donohue awarded a penalty to the home team, which was converted by Milutin Osmajic, leading to Ipswich’s defeat.
Against Middlesbrough, he granted Ipswich a penalty; however, George Hirst missed the opportunity, contributing to another loss.

This match against Oxford will be Donohue’s seventh time refereeing Ipswich. He has previously officiated two matches involving Oxford, with the latest being a 2-1 defeat for Oxford at Middlesbrough in March 2025.

Referee Career Highlights

Matthew Donohue has been part of the English Football League (EFL) officiating since the 2018/19 season. In 2019, he was appointed to the Select Group 2 list of referees.

During this current term, he has officiated 11 games, issuing a total of 50 yellow cards and one red card across 10 matches in the Championship and one EFL Cup fixture.