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Mason In The Middle At The Liberty
Written by Newcastle Utd
Lee Mason will take charge of United's Barclays Premier League fixture at Swansea City on Saturday
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Lee Mason will take charge of Newcastle United's Barclays Premier League fixture at Swansea City on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
It is the first time this season the 42-year-old has been appointed to a match involving the Magpies.
In total this season the Lancashire-based official has taken charge of five games across the Premier League and Championship, issuing 14 yellow cards and one red card - to Manchester United's Wayne Rooney last weekend.
Mason began refereeing in 1988, and after working his way up through the leagues, took charge of his first of his first Football League match in August 2002 - a Division Three fixture between Shrewsbury and Exeter.
He was appointed to the Premier League in 2006, and his top flight bow came in February of that year when Middlesbrough suffered a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa.
On Saturday at the Liberty Stadium, Mason will be assisted Jake Collin and Eddie Smart, with Oliver Langford the game's fourth official.