Referee Ed Duckworth is looking on during the Sky Bet League 1 match between Cambridge United and Burton Albion at the Cledara Abbey Stadium in Cambridge, on January 27, 2024. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Wrexham travel to Reading in buoyant mood after picking up another three points in a narrow win over Rotherham United at the weekend.
Birthday boy Sam Smith bagged the goal to secure the three points, and it was a result that puts the Red Dragons level on points with Wycombe Wanderers in the League One table.
Up next for Phil Parkinson’s men is a tough trip to Reading, with the Royals sitting just outside the play-off places in eighth place.
We’ve got a good idea of who will make the Wrexham XI versus Reading, but what about the man in the middle and his team of match officials? Here’s what we know.
Who is the referee for Reading vs Wrexham?
The referee for Reading vs Wrexham on Tuesday night will be Edward Duckworth.
He will be joined by assistants Harley Hetherington and Marc Wilson, with Richie Watkins as the fourth official on the night.
Edward Duckworth referee record in 2024/25
Duckworth hasn’t been all that busy this season, with just 18 games under his belt, but his games have been eventful to say the least.
He’s officiated 11 games in League One, plus six in League Two and one Carabao Cup tie. Across those games, he has given out 86 yellow cards at a rate of 4.78 per game — a very high average by any standard.
