in 2010, he was promoted to the list of select group referees who specialize in the premier league, and in 2013 he became a registered referee for fifa allowing him to referee european and international matches. in 2015, he attended the carabao cup final at wembley stadium when chelsea beat tottenham hotspur 2-0. taylor returned to wembley stadium later that year to attend the fa community shield as arsenal beat chelsea 1-0. he commented on the 2017 and 2020 fa cup finals, both between chelsea and arsenal; arsenal won both times 2-1. when selected, he became the first to referee a second fa cup final since arthur kingscott in 1901.