Referee: Martin Atkinson

Martin was appointed to the Select Group Referees list in 2005. A year later, in 2006, he was appointed to  the FIFA International Referees list.

Martin took charge of the 2006 Community Shield between Liverpool and Chelsea at the Millennium Stadium. He was then appointed to referee the FA Trophy Final in 2008 between Ebbsfleet United and Torquay United at Wembley Stadium.

During the 2008/09 season Martin took charge of four UEFA Champions League games which included FC Zurich versus Real Madrid at Letzigrund and Inter Milan versus Dynamo Kiev at the San Siro.