The English Football League has appointed its first female referee to officiate a game.
Rebecca Welch, 37, will be in charge for Monday's League Two match between Harrogate and Port Vale.
Welch, the Football Association's highest ranking female referee, has officiated a number of high profile women's games including the 2017 FA Cup final and internationals.
In 2010, Amy Fearn refereed the final 20 minutes of Coventry against Nottingham Forest following an injury to the match official, but Welch is the first woman to be appointed to a game.
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