Referee: Christopher Kavanagh

Assistant Referees: Peter Kirkup and Mark Scholes

Fourth Official: Stephen Martin

Mr Kavanagh took charge of his first games in the EFL during the 2014/15 season, having joined the National List two years earlier, and was added to the Select Group Two of Referees at the start of the 2016/17 season.

He has taken charge of The Bees four times previously with Brentford winning one and losing three of those four games, the most recent being our 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United back in January.

So far this season, Kavanagh has taken charge of seven games, across the Premier League and EFL, showing 19 yellow and one red card.

Birmingham City 2017/18

175 fouls – 11th in Championship

20 yellow cards – 18th in Championship

1 red card – 6th in Championship

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