Matthew Donohue will be the man in the middle when Derby County get 2021 underway with a Sky Bet Championship fixture at Sheffield Wednesday on New Year's Day (5:30pm kick-off).


Donohue has overseen 13 games so far this season and produced a total of 37 yellow cards and four red cards.

His last game involving Derby was the 3-2 victory at Swansea City in February 2020, with the Rams storming back from 2-1 down in the second half to claim all three points.

He will be assisted by Richard Wild and George Byrne on the lines, whilst David Webb has been appointed as the fourth official.