BROTHERS BHUPINDER AND SUNNY SINGH GILL MAKE ENGLISH FOOTBALL HISTORY BECOMING THE FIRST SOUTH ASIANS TO OFFICIATE IN THE SAME CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

They are the sons of English league football's first turbaned referee Jarnail Singh, who took charge of more than 150 EFL games between 2004 and 2010, but none in the Premier League.

Trailblazer Jarnail still remains active as a referee in both the Combined Counties League as well as at Khalsa Football Federation (KFF) tournaments.

"For the Sikh community and all South Asians who dream of a career in the game, seeing Bhupinder officiate in the Premier League is absolutely massive," he told Sky Sports News.

"As a father, you can imagine I am very proud to see Bhupinder in the Premier League. It's every father's dream to see their children you can do with hard work, endeavour and passion for the game.

"His hunger for it has been phenomenal in the last few years and I hope both he and my eldest son Sunny can help encourage more South Asians to take up refereeing."

Speaking to Sky News, Sunny Singh said: “We want the sport to be more diverse and inclusive. So if we can be in the limelight a little bit, just to show people that anyone can do it and make it because we have. It s only a positive, but it does add a little bit of pressure I am the role model, because at the end of the day I will only see myself as a proper role model if I make it to the top of the game, where my dream is” succeed, and do better than them, and achieve more - whether that is in terms of family life, education or sport.

Bhups is a PE teacher and England's highest ranking assistant referee, while Sunny the older brother is a prison officer in Feltham he is the most senior South Asian referee in the country and the brothers want to reach the top flight of English football.

Jarnail, who has previously gained Premier League experience as a fourth official, was beaming with pride as he attended the match at St Mary's to watch his youngest son make history.

"Hopefully, Bhupinder's achievement highlights what

Bhups said: “My next step is to be promoted to the Premier League and that is the ultimate dream at the end of the day. We got this far in 10 – 12 years, we have time on our hands now to make it to that next step. So for me it s being an assistant referee on the Premier League.”