Referees confirmed for play-off fixtures

Marc Edwards will be the man in the middle for the first leg of Cobblers' play-off semi-final against Cheltenham Town at the PTS Academy Stadium next week.

Edwards is in his first full year as an English Football League referee and has never previously taken charge of a match involving the Cobblers. He's handed out 60 yellow cards and one red in 24 games this season.

For the second leg, Leigh Doughty will be the man with the whistle. He's only officiated one Cobblers match before - the 2-1 defeat at Bradford City earlier this season, in which he dismissed Bantams midfielder Zeli Ismail in the closing stages.

Doughty has dished out 80 yellows and two reds in 26 matches this season.

Josh Smith will take charge of the first leg between Colchester United and Exeter City, with familiar foe Charles Breakspear in the middle for the second leg.