Rebecca Welch became the first female referee to officiate an English men's professional league game, and the managers of the teams involved were full of praise for her performance. (More Football News)
The 37-year-old Welch took charge of Port Vale's 2-0 win over Harrogate in the fourth tier on Monday.
She is on FIFA's international list and has twice been referee for the Women's FA Cup final, in 2017 and 2020. She took up refereeing 11 years ago.
Harrogate manager Simon Weaver said he hopes Welch's display signals the start of more women officiating in the English Football League, which covers the three leagues below the Premier League.
바카라Hopefully it's just par for the course that we see female referees and officials in the EFL,바카라 Weaver said.
바카라It's about time.바카라
Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke said Welch was 바카라focused and didn't get much wrong.바카라
바카라We need to see more women referees and lineswomen moving forward,바카라 Clarke said.
바카라They should be judged like anyone else and she's had a good start.바카라