D'Urso is based in Billericay, Essex and is a member of the Barking & Dagenham Referees Society.
In 2001, he was nominated for FIFA status, officiating in a full international in May 2004 when the Republic of Ireland played Nigeria.
Upon awarding the kick, six Manchester United players (Roy Keane, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Jaap Stam, Ryan Giggs and Denis Irwin) chased D'Urso to object to the decision; the resulting image was freely circulated by the media.
"[2] Several players, notably Keane and Stam, have since voiced their regret of the incident.
The Football Association suspended D'Urso for 28 days from 27 August 2004 when he failed to send off Blackburn Rovers captain Barry Ferguson after showing him two yellow cards.