Webb officiated in the 2004 Muratti

Premier League official Howard Webb will take charge of Sunday's World Cup final six years after he refereed the Muratti final in Jersey.

Webb officiated in the 2004 final, which saw Jersey beat Guernsey 3-0 to claim their third consecutive title.

Webb revisited the Channel Islands in April 2008 when he gave advice to referees on Guernsey.

The 38-year-old will be the first Englishman to referee the World Cup final since Jack Taylor in 1974.

Webb made his World Cup finals debut in Spain's shock 1-0 defeat by Switzerland.

He was also in charge for Slovakia's 3-2 victory against Italy - a defeat which cost the defending champions the chance to reach the tournament's knockout rounds - and was praised for his handling of a dramatic finale to the match.

In the last-16 stage Webb refereed Brazil's 3-0 win over Chile, only to miss out on the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

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