Rebecca Welch made history on Monday as she became the first woman to referee an EFL match in Port Vale's 2-0 win at Harrogate, with both sides' managers offering praise for her decision-making during the game. Before that, Welch turned down an appeal from Harrogate when Jack Muldoon's cross hit Nathan Smith on the hand. Victory saw Darrell Clarke's side leapfrog Harrogate into 15th place in the table, with both sides well clear of relegation trouble. "Hopefully it's just par for the course that we see female referees and officials in the EFL. She has been on the WSL for a number of years, she referees in the Champions League, in the Women's Champions League.

Source: Sky sports April 05, 2021 18:22 UTC