AUSTRALIAN BECOMES FIRST OVERSEAS OFFICIAL I N EPL GAME

LONDON Australian referee Jarred Gillett will become the first overseas official to take charge of a game in the English Premier League on Saturday. Gillett will referee the match between Watford and Newcastle, the league said Monday. A former referee in Australia’s A-League, Gillett has been officiating in English soccer’s lower leagues since April, 2019. He was promoted to a panel of Premier League referees ahead of this season and has already worked as a video assistant referee.