 Later in 2006, he was appointed to referee the Football League One play-off final between Barnsley and Swansea City at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, which Barnsley won on penalties after a 2–2 draw after extra time.He was widely praised in the press following his handling of a League Cup tie between Chelsea and Manchester United in October 2012.The two teams had met three days prior in an incident-filled Premier League fixture which United won 3–2 and Chelsea had two players sent off.