The Leeds United vs Brentford referee appointment has been confirmed, with Tony Harrington set to take charge of the Whites’ first home game of the 2026/27 Premier League season at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
The Premier League’s latest round of appointments, first reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post, hands Harrington the Elland Road opener. He will be assisted by Scott Ledger and Akil Howson, with Farai Hallam the fourth official and Neil Davies on VAR duty at Stockley Park.
What the Leeds United vs Brentford referee appointment tells us
Harrington’s numbers suggest an official happy to let a game breathe. He took charge of 12 Premier League matches last season, averaging 19.67 fouls and 3.17 yellow cards per game — figures that made him one of the division’s more lenient referees, with a handful of Championship appointments producing similar returns.
For a Leeds side that has already leaned on set-piece power and physical duels in the opening fortnight, a whistle that stays in the pocket is no bad thing.
Two sides arriving in form
Daniel Farke’s men come into it off two trips to Nottingham Forest and two clean sheets, winning 1-0 in the league through Anton Stach’s free-kick before Daniel James and James Justin sealed a 2-0 EFL Cup victory on Tuesday. Brentford are in similar heart, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 before a 6-1 thumping of Birmingham City in midweek. Our Leeds United predicted XI vs Brentford has the full selection picture.
