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Refwatch Preview: Dale v Swindon

Nigel Miller will make his 13th visit to Spotland on Tuesday for Dale’s game against Swindon Town.

The experienced County Durham official was thought to be retiring from duty in each of the last two seasons, but gained good enough marks and passed the fitness tests to allow him to still referee at Football League level.

We last saw Mr Miller in August for the 2-0 home defeat to Bradford. That was his 15th Dale game in total, as this list shows:

Dec 2003 v Boston (h), W 1-0

Oct 2004 v Yeovil (h), W 2-1

Nov 2005 v Chester (h), D 2-2

Apr 2007 v Macclesfield (h), W 5-0

Mar 2008 v Stockport (a), L 0-2

Oct 2008 v Carlisle (h, JPT), D 2-2

Nov 2009 v Notts Co (h), W 2-1

Aug 2010 v Colchester (h), L 1-2

Mar 2011 v Huddersfield (a), L 1-2

Aug 2011 v Sheffield Wed (a), L 0-2

Mar 2012 v Tranmere (h), L 0-2

Oct 2012 v Morecambe (h), L 1-2

Mar 2013 v Aldershot (h), D 1-1

Mar 2014 v Portsmouth (h), W 3-0

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