The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's League One fixture against Preston North End is Michael Jones from Chester.
One of the most experienced referees in the game, the 44 year old started refereeing aged 15 after being left out of school sides.
He was promoted to the Football League list of Referees in 1997 and the Premier League Select Group in 2008.
His last City match was the 6-1 League Cup defeat at Arsenal back in September. Previous City games are: the 2-2 draw at Queens Park Rangers on November 28th 2009, when he booked five and sent off Stephen Wright, the 2-1 defeat at Derby in January 2009, the 4-1 home win over Southampton in October 2008, the 1-1 home draw with Scunthorpe in November 2007, the 5-0 defeat at West Brom in December 2006, the 2-1 home win over Plymouth in November 2004, the 3-0 home cup defeat to Tottenham in September 2003, the 2-2 draw at Preston in April 2003, the 3-1 defeat at Burnley in November 2002 and the 1-0 defeat at West Brom in December 2001,
This season, he has had fifteen games (one in League One - Sheffield United V Stevange) and shown 46 yellows and one red card.
His assistants are Ronald Ganfield and Michael McDonough. Fourth Official Christopher Sarginson