Wembley Countdown (5 Days To Go): It's D'Urso

D'Urso was first promoted onto the Football League in 1994; it took a further 5 seasons for him to be promoted onto the Premier League list.

In 2001 he was nominated for FIFA status, officiating in a full international in May 2004 when the Republic of Ireland met Nigeria.

In August, 2004, the FA charged D'Urso with less than proficiently applying the Laws of the Game.

He failed to send off Blackburn Rovers' Barry Ferguson after cautioning the player twice in the match against Southampton on August 21.

Following receipt of D'Urso's report, in which he acknowledged his error in not sending off Ferguson and reported the two cautions, a sending-off was included on the player's disciplinary record.

D'Urso has refereed many high profile games, including the Charity Shield between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2001 as well as many FA Cup quarter-finals and a League Cup semi in 2002.