Who is the referee for Sunderland's play-off final - and who is the VAR for Wembley?
PREMIER LEAGUE referee Chris Kavanagh will take charge of Sunderland's Championship play-off final against Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.
The 39-year-old started refereeing in the EFL in 2014 before stepping up to the Premier League in 2017.
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Saturday's game will be his second Championship final, having refereed the 2021 Wembley showpiece when Fulham beat Swansea 2-0 and he sent off the Swans' Jay Fulton.
The two assistant referees are Lee Betts and Neil Davies, with Peter Bankes having been selected as the fourth official.
The final at Wembley will include the use of VAR, semi-automated offside technology and in-stadia announcements.
John Brooks has been selected as the VAR official for the game, with Timothy Wood as his assistant.
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