It is Swarbrick’s second appointment of the season, having taken charge of Everton’s 1-0 win at home to Stoke City on the opening weekend of the campaign.

The 51-year-old oversaw two Magpies fixtures last term – the 1-1 draw and eventual penalty shoot-out defeat at Hull City in the EFL Cup in November in which he sent off Hull’s Dieumerci Mbokani, and the 1-1 FA Cup draw at Birmingham City in January.

In total, Lancashire referee Swarbrick dished out 126 yellow cards and three reds in 34 matches during 2016/17, and a further two yellows in his one outing of this season so far at Goodison Park a fortnight ago.

He will be assisted on Saturday by Darren Cann and Scott Ledger, while Mike Jones will be the fourth official.