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Andre Marriner to referee EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Southampton

Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur (L) is shown a yellow card by referee Andre Marriner during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham
Image: Andre Marriner will take charge of this season's EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Southampton

Andre Marriner will referee the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Southampton.

The 46-year-old will be assisted at Wembley Stadium on February 26 by Richard West and Stuart Burt in a match which will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Kevin Friend has been appointed as fourth official, while Matthew Wilkes is the reserve assistant referee.

Marriner, a member of the Birmingham County Football Association, has been an EFL official since 2000.

He was given his first Premier League appointment in 2004 and was awarded a place on the FIFA panel in 2009.

Marriner has previously took charge of the FA Youth Cup final, the FA Community Shield, the Championship play-off final and, most recently, the FA Cup final.

Marriner featured in the quarter-final stage of this year's EFL Cup, taking charge of Liverpool versus Leeds United, before his appointment to the final.

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United booked their place in the final by beating Hull City over two legs in the semi-finals, while Southampton progressed to Wembley at the expense of Liverpool.

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