▁ 1 0 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁and ▁the ▁Division ▁Two ▁second - leg ▁home ▁win ▁by ▁Queens ▁Park ▁R angers ▁over ▁Old ham ▁at ▁Lo ft us ▁Road ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁which ▁put ▁R angers ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁ref ere ed ▁the ▁Division ▁One ▁play - off ▁semi - final ▁first ▁leg ▁between ▁I ps wich ▁and ▁West ▁Ham ▁at ▁Port man ▁Road , ▁which ▁was ▁won ▁ 1 – 0 ▁by ▁the ▁home ▁side . ▁He ▁followed ▁this ▁with ▁his ▁appointment ▁at ▁Card iff ' s ▁Mill en ni um ▁Stadium ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁for ▁the ▁Division ▁Three ▁play - off ▁final ▁cont ested ▁by ▁Mans field ▁and ▁Hud ders field , ▁which ▁required ▁a ▁penalty ▁shoot - out ▁after ▁the ▁match ▁finished ▁ 0 – 0 ▁after ▁extra ▁time . ▁Hud ders field ▁won ▁the ▁shoot - out ▁ 4 – 1 . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁Select ▁Group ▁ref eree ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League , ▁and ▁his ▁debut ▁match ▁at ▁this ▁level ▁was ▁the ▁ 3 – 1 ▁away ▁win ▁by ▁Ever ton ▁against ▁Cry stal ▁Palace ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁ ▁Turn ing ▁professional ▁ ▁Cl atten burg ▁became ▁a ▁FIFA ▁ref eree ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁at ▁the