According to George Riley & Chris Irvine on Twitter!

If true it's a shocking appointment he's been awful all year and inconsistent to say the least.

At least we can prepare ourselves now for losing the penalty count



No shock though given Ganson seems to be out of the picture.

I'm a bit surprised it isn't Bentham.

wonder when Tony Smith will set up the DVD viewing session then...

Good appointment of cas game is anything to go by.

That's the third big appointment he's had this year after the WCC and the ANZAC Test. He certainly seems to be flavour of the month with the RFL.

Bluey needs to put a video together for him as well this time!

Maybe the RFL don't want to start the whole "home town ref" controversy off again, given he's from Warrington?

Wonder if he will take his tongue out of Cumming's ar$€hole long enough to referee the game!

I would have been happy with Bentham irrespective but understand what you mean of course.

Hmm, this now means the grinning buffoon has officiated in Warrington's quarter-final, semi-final and the final....THEY will certainly know how to 'read' him



Just when you want Ganson ....

Given the last 6 week's penalty counts you could have said the same whoever got the final.

Interestingly perhaps, the last time Leeds won a count was V St Helens (5-4) seven weeks ago. Referee that day - Richard Silverwood.

Leeds were already the clear underdogs going into the final, the injuries and choice of referee confirms it.

Wasn't going to be James Childs was it...

.. and at least it's not Ben 'Lets award a try even though hodgson's not even touched the ball let alone grounded it and my touchjudge has clearly given a 20 meter restart, though that too was incorrect as Lee Smith touched it out' Thaler.

another chance for him to screw us. Him and chase were cas's best players last week

Can't have been as you battered us.

Ooooh yooooooooou.

The Bookies disagree, Leeds were favourite once the teams were decided and have drifted to joint favourites, if they drift further then it will be an identical betting situation to the semi final

The bookies take a view as do most punters. Theirs is probably following the money whereas mine is following the form.

My view is that Leeds have earned their underdog status for this one and no-one should be allowed to take that away from them.

What are our stats with Silverwood in charge this year?

Trophies won: Zero

doesn't matter who the ref is, it will be the teams performance what decides this match and not the refs.

You'd hope so.

Congrats on your CC Final win.

Silverspud hates Wire.

Richard Lumpawood