{"id":300012,"date":"2023-12-14T16:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300012"},"modified":"2023-12-14T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:24:40","slug":"ref-rebecca-welch-becomes-first-female-to-take-charge-of-a-premier-league-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ref-rebecca-welch-becomes-first-female-to-take-charge-of-a-premier-league-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Ref Rebecca Welch becomes first female to take charge of a Premier League match"},"content":{"rendered":"<li><span>Bookmark<\/span><span><svg class=\"active-svg svg-change-fill\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><\/path><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"svg-bookmark-done\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 28\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"svg-to-bookmark\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 28\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31323299.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_GettyImages-1723681343.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter<\/p>\n<p>For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter<\/p>\n<p>We have more newsletters<\/p>\n<p> Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League match. <\/p>\n<p>Welch is set to make history by taking charge of Burnley&apos;s visit to Fulham at Craven Cottage on December 23. She had already acted as the first female fourth official in the most-watched league in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The trailblazer worked alongside referee John Brooke and assistants Lee Betts and Matthew Wilkes in November&apos;s fixture between Fulham and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Among her list of records is also becoming the first ever woman to officiate an EFL match, having called the shots in Port Vale\u2019s 2-0 victory over Harrogate in 2021. The 40-year-old also has experience running the line in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><b>More to follow.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a breaking sports story and is being constantly updated with the latest news, pictures and videos. 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