The officials have been announced for the Carling Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester United later this month.

Phil Dowd will be in charge of proceedings at Wembley and his Assistants will be Shaun Procter-Green and David Richardson, while Lee Mason has been named the Fourth Official.

It will be the first time the Stoke-born official has taken charge of a final, although he was previously the Fourth Official in the FA Cup Final.