Anthony Taylor to referee West Ham vs Leeds United on final day | OneFootball

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the Premier League has confirmed Anthony Taylor will referee West Ham vs Leeds United on Sunday, a match carrying major relegation stakes for the hosts.

Leeds travel to the London Stadium to close an excellent return to the top flight. Daniel Farke’s side have been safe for almost two weeks and are unbeaten in eight after last weekend’s 1-0 home win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

West Ham are without a win in three and sit 18th, two points behind Tottenham Hotspur with a far inferior goal difference. They must beat Leeds, and Tottenham need to lose at Everton, for the Hammers to survive.

Taylor has taken charge of 30 Premier League games this season, the most of any referee, averaging 20.33 fouls and 3.97 yellow cards per match. Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn will assist, with Steve Martin as fourth official and John Brooks on VAR.

The Manchester-born official has been trusted with major occasions, including the Manchester derby and Chelsea vs Arsenal, plus multiple Champions League and Europa League ties.

He has already overseen three Leeds fixtures this season, an FA Cup win over Derby County, September’s 3-1 victory at Wolves and December’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool. In that six-goal game, a VAR review turned an initial corner into a Leeds penalty after Willy Gnonto was caught by Ibrahima Konate.

Leeds are safe but still have a say in the relegation fight on the final day.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk