S&DCFL would like to thank all our referees for their hard work and dedication. We’re pleased to announce the following appointments for our 2024-25 semi-finals and wish all teams the best of luck.

IMPORTANT SEMI-FINAL REMINDERS

• All Semi-Finals will have extra-time & penalties if needed
• All games will have 3 appointed officials
• Games to be played at the grounds of the first drawn/named club
• All costs (ground/officials) to be shared
• home teams retains payment responsibility to officials (match official and 2 assistant refs), with reimbursement by the away team accordingly, as per league rules
• We ask that teams direct all communications through the listed senior match official.

VYGON Challenge Cup Semi-Final

Match: Bassett Bulldogs FC vs Ramsbury (Sat)

Date: 15th March 2025

Kick-off: 2 PM

• Referee: Jake Giles
• Assistant Referee: Dave Owen
• Assistant Referee: Liam Connolly
• Fourth Official: Keith White (Buddy Mentor & Senior Match Official)

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VYGON Challenge Cup Semi-Final

Match: Shield & Dagger vs Blundson Reserves

Date: 15th March 2025

Kick-off: 2 PM

• Referee: U18 Match Official*
• Assistant Referee: Steve Cook
• Assistant Referee: Mark Osbourne
• Fourth Official: Conor Law (Buddy Mentor & Senior Match Official)

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George Thomas KNOCKOUT Plate Semi-Final

Match: Redhouse FC Reserves vs Lower Stratton First

Date: 22nd March 2025

Kick-off: 2 PM

• Referee: U18 Match Official*
• Assistant Referee:  U18 Assistant Ref*
• Assistant Referee: Dave Owen
• Fourth Official: Keith White (Buddy Mentor & Senior Match Official)

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George Thomas KNOCKOUT Plate Semi-Final

Match: Cricklade Town Reserves vs AFC Harrow First

Date: 22nd March 2025

Kick-off: 2 PM

• Referee: Mark Paris-Haines (Buddy Mentor & Senior Match Official)
• Assistant Referee: U18 Assistant Ref*
• Assistant Referee: Ion Valentin Stancu
• Fourth Official: Conor Law (Buddy Mentor)

*In accordance with The FA safeguarding policies, all U18 match officials and assistant match officials are not publicly named.

Referee 24/25 Semi-final Fees

• Referees: £30 + 41p (a mile)
• Assistant Referees: £28 + 41p (a mile)

Team Eligibility Reminder

Team eligibility in the Semi-Final and Final are subject to meeting SDCFL cup rules and conditions. In addition, for Semi-Final and Final eligibility, a player may compete, as long as he has taken part in at least 4 SDCFL knockout competition or League games for his currently registered club during the current season.

If a club has not completed 50 % of its fixtures at the semi-final stage player eligibility will be reduced to 2 matches only but still for his currently registered club.

Again, for the above, ‘named as a substitute but not played’, also applies to the semi-finals and finals and is included in the eligibility criteria.

As a reminder, the assigned match official(s), be they the Referee or Assistant Referee (even if they are part of the SDCFL Management Committee), has NO jurisdiction over player eligibility. If there is a doubt, please contact another member of the SDCFL Management Committee before the game.

We wish all teams the best of luck on their hopeful advancements to the finals.