Antony Coggins will referee Dale for only the third time when we make the trip to Lincoln on Saturday.

The Oxfordshire official is in his fourth season on the National List and we last saw him in October 2019 when he refereed Dale’s 3-1 win at Bolton.

Prior to that, Antony had taken charge of Dale’s game at Peterborough in April 2018.

On that afternoon, Ian Henderson’s early goal was enough to give Dale a 1-0 win, although Hendo later blotted his copybook with an unnecessary red card after launching himself at a Posh player, earning a four-match suspension in the process!

Antony has officiated in League One and League Two throughout his time on the National List, with occasional ties in the three cup competitions thrown into the mix.

This season has seen him referee 20 games, in which he has shown 58 yellow cards and four red.

His most recent appointment was Colchester v Newport in League Two last weekend.

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