Referee Darren Drysdale has been removed from taking charge of the League Two fixture between Southend and Bolton on Saturday after his confrontation with Ipswich’s Alan Judge, the EFL has confirmed. Screengrab taken from Sky Sports of referee Darren Drysdale’s confrontation with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge (Sky Sports)Drysdale, who apologised for his actions, has been removed from this weekend’s EFL appointments list and Declan Bourne will now referee the Southend v Bolton game at Roots Hall. 💬 “I wasn’t looking for an apology and I wasn’t looking for him to be charged. Alan Judge said the incident with referee Darren Drysdale was closed, as far as he was concerned, when he walked off the pitch last night. 👇 #itfc — Ipswich Town FC (@IpswichTown) February 17, 2021“I wasn’t looking for the referee to apologise; I wasn’t looking for him to be charged.

Source: Express February 18, 2021 12:33 UTC