Why David Moyes will be annoyed by official Carabao Cup announcement for Everton vs Wolves
David Moyes will be hoping one aspect of Everton's clash against Wolves in the Carabao Cup will not haunt his side.
The Toffees are looking to add silverware to their trophy cabinet for the first time since 1995.
Moyes has already been gearing up to face Wolves, scouting out the opposition against Sheffield United at the weekend ahead of an important tie in Everton's season.
So, the manager will hope that no outside influence will factor into the result of the game.
With little margin for error in a knockout fixture, the man in the middle of the park could have a significant say in how the contest unfolds.
And that referee appointment may cause some worry in L3 ahead of the match.
Who is the referee for Everton vs Wolves?
The EFL have already confirmed the referee for the Carabao Cup clash between Everton and Wolves.
Thomas Bramall will take charge of the fixture, alongside Timothy Wood and Andrew Dallison as his assistant referees.
On fourth official duties will be John Busby, making up the final appointment for this fixture.
The Carabao Cup does not include VAR at this stage of the competition, meaning there is no officials necessary for those roles.
Bramall is a fairly card-heavy referee, dishing out 3.6 yellow cards per game on average as per WhoScored.
Moyes will hope the majority of those arrive for the opposition on Wednesday night.
Why David Moyes won't be happy to see Thomas Bramall take charge
Everton will be disappointed to see Bramall take charge of their clash against Wolves, as their record is quite poor with him.
The referee has overseen seven competitive matches involving Everton, with only two wins arriving for the Toffees.
That leaves the L3 outfit with just a 28.5 per cent win rate in games with Bramall.
However, one positive emerging is that those two wins mentioned did arrive in cup competitions.
One win in the Carabao Cup and the other in the FA Cup, with the other fixtures taking place in the Premier League.
So, Everton will be hoping this trend continues when they take on Wolves at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Bramall, though, has previous for admitting to making a costly mistake against Everton.
It was only a friendly, but nonetheless, not a great history to have ahead of officiating Everton once more.