Referee: Kevin Friend

Kevin is another referee who started refereeing at age thirteen within his home county of Leicestershire. His route to the National List was via the Leicester Senior League and Midland Football Alliance before being promoted to the National list in 2000.After three more seasons he reached the National List of Referees.

In addition to being appointed as 4th Official at an U-21 International, he has also been appointed to the FA Vase Final and FL Trophy Final.

Kevin took charge of his first Premier League fixture in August 2009 between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham at Molineux.