Paul Tierney (born 25 December 1980) is a

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from

Wigan Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...

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, who referees in the English Premier League. He first officiated in the Premier League on 30 August 2014. Tierney was promoted to the

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list of referees in 2018, but was removed again in 2022. He is registered with the

Lancashire Football Association The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire, England. They are responsible for the governance and development of foot ...

. Tierney was the assistant referee for the

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. At the time of his promotion to the Select Group, Tierney had been on the National List of Referees since 2009 and had refereed more than 230 matches. He was the fourth official for the 2014 FA Vase Final. He made his third appearance at Wembley 27 May 2019, when he officiated the Championship play-off final between

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

and

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. On 25 April 2021, Tierney officiated the 2021 EFL Cup Final between

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and

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...

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1980 births English football referees Living people Premier League referees People from Wigan {{England-footy-bio-stub

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