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It's been announced: Referee: Mark Clattenburg Assistant referees: John Brooks and Andrew Halliday Fourth official: Neil Swarbrick Reserve assistant: Michael Salisbury

Can't see it being Anthony Taylor as he did a semi-final. Also worth noting that Jon Moss was never the fourth official.

Who will it be? My money is on Kevin Friend in the middle and Mark Clattenbrug as fourth official.

Should the goalkeeper have been sent off about 1 minute in?

http://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2015/apr/jon-moss-cup-final-interview-210415 The point I made at the start was that Clattenburg may not get it because he hasn't been fourth official, but nor as Moss which suggests that the FA rate Moss more highly than Clattenburg???

Well I don't think anyone saw that coming! I can only assume he has got the appointment because of his age.

A brave decision, given that there was clearly contact, but I think it was a fantastic one as essentially Falcao kicked Cahill and tried to make it look as though it were the other way around. Blatant cheating and I am glad Mike Dean gave it.

I thought it was a yellow. It was late, it was reckless, but I don't think it was with excessive force.

The only thing that would stop him getting it is the fact that he hasn't been fourth official yet.

Steve Bruce said it was a red card, as did Danny Murphy, Jermaine Jenas thought not. I agree with Kevin Friend - it wasn't VC, it was just a trailing arm.

We can rule out Michael Oliver - he has been given the Villa vs. Liverpool semi. Looks as though it's going to be Clattenburg or Friend.

When is the appointment going to be made?

In a goal/no goal situation when, as AR, you want to give a goal, which signal should you use? Some referees say flag straight up then run to the halfway line, others say just run back without a flag.

Really? I'd say that he and Clattenburg are the best two referees in the country.