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Thursday 18th November 2010

Norris delighted with appointment

ALBA Challenge Cup referee hopes to go unnoticed

Euan NorrisReferee Euan Norris will handle his first ever National Cup Final when he takes charge of the ALBA Challenge Cup showdown between Ross County and Queen of the South at McDiarmid Park on Sunday 28th November and the whistler’s aim is to go unnoticed.

Norris said, “I am delighted to be chosen for this Final and I view it as a great honour. I have handled 23 ties in Europe before but the stature of this game makes it every bit as important as any game I have been in charge of.”

“My aim is probably the same for all referees’ that have handled this Final before and that is for it to pass by and nobody notice I was there.”

The 33 year old is a regular on the SPL list and his career so far has taken him to games involving the likes of Rubin Kazan and Shakhtar Donetsk, however the ALBA Final is high on his list of achievements with Norris saying, “This is my fifth season as a Category 1 referee and I would like to think that this game marks my development so far. I have been a referee for nearly 11 years and domestically this is a real highlight.”

Norris’ will be assisted by Willie Conquer and Michael Banks. The experienced Mike Tumilty is the Fourth Official on duty at Perth.