Eddie Howe's welcome the Tricky Trees, who currently sit six points above the Magpies in third place, to St. James' Park this weekend and this will be the second time Gillett has officiated a fixture involving Newcastle this term.

The Australian official, promoted to the Select Group referees list ahead of the 2021/22 season, was the man in the middle for United's 1-1 draw against Manchester City in September and handed out a total of eight yellow cards that day, booking Fabian Schär, Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães and Sandro Tonali as well as awarding a penalty to the hosts, successfully converted by Anthony Gordon.

The 38-year-old, who has officiated over 150 games in English football, became the first person born outside of the British Isles to referee a Premier League fixture after taking charge of Newcastle's 1-1 draw away at Watford during the 2021/22 campaign.

2024/25 stats

Games (all competitions): 13

Yellow cards issued: 53

Red cards issued: 1

Assistants

Assistant referees: Darren Cann and Mark Scholes

Fourth official: Tony Harrington

VAR: Peter Bankes

Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin