Paul_Tierney_(referee)
Paul Tierney (referee)
English football referee
Paul Tierney (born 25 December 1980)[2] is a football referee from Wigan, Greater Manchester, who referees in the Premier League. [3] He first officiated in the Premier League on 30 August 2014.[4] He was promoted to the FIFA list of referees in 2018, but was removed again in 2022.[2] Tierney is registered with the Lancashire Football Association.
He was the assistant referee for the 2010 FA Cup Final.[3] At the time of his promotion to the Select Group, Tierney had been on the National List of Referees since 2009 and had refereed more than 230 matches.[3] He was the fourth official for the 2014 FA Vase Final.[4]
Tierney made his third appearance at Wembley on 27 May 2019, when he officiated the Championship play-off final between Aston Villa and Derby County.[5]
On 25 April 2021, Tierney officiated the 2021 EFL Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
He officiated the 2023 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on 3 June 2023.[7]