Four Maltese match officials will control matches in Northern Ireland this weekend by virtue of the referee exchange programme agreement between the two national associations.
Referee Etienne Mangion will take charge of the Northern Irish Premiership match between Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville on Saturday afternoon at Stangmore Park. Mangion will be assisted by Mitchell Scerri and Mark Ciantar as assistant referees with Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland FA) appointed as fourth official. Also on Saturday, referee Alex Johnson will officiate the Northern Irish Championship match between Ards and Ballyclare Comrades at Clandeboye Park. Mark O’Brien and Rachel Greer (Northern Ireland FA) will be assisting Johnson.