 He was then appointed to the 1984 Charity Shield match, in which Everton defeated Liverpool 1–0, courtesy of a Bruce Grobbelaar own goal.In 1986, he refereed the League Cup Final, where Oxford United beat QPR 3–0, thus winning their only knockout trophy.Internationally, he was a match official at the 1988 European Championships, in which he took control of West Germany's 1–1 draw with Italy in Group A on 10 June at the Rheinstadion.