[4] However, she grew frustrated at the lack of opportunities to play because no girls' football facilities were available at the time.

[5] She balances her football officiating duties with a full-time job as a Management Accountant for Santander in Leicester.

[8] Fearn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to association football.

The FA promised to investigate, with Neale Barry saying "English football needs more Amy Rayners".

The BBC Sport website reported: "Stoney believed her players - Lauren James in particular - were the victims of overly aggressive tackles by Arsenal and criticised referee Amy Fearn, who sent off Gunners forward Beth Mead shortly after the hour mark for a second bookable offence.

I thought the referee was atrocious at best tonight and that's not an excuse for my team losing but we've got to improve the officiating in this league, we really have to because if Lauren James reacts to any of those she ends up off the pitch.