Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a Premier League game when she takes charge of  Fulham vs. Burnley on Dec. 23. Sam Allison will also become the first Black referee in 15 years to be involved in a top-flight game, following in the footsteps of Uriah Rennie. He will take charge of Sheffield United vs.  Luton Town on Dec. 26. Wendy Toms was the first woman assistant to run the line in the Premier League in the 1990s and was followed more recently by Natalie Aspinall and Sian Massey-Ellis.  -  Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Last month, Welch became the first woman to act as fourth official when she was at the technical area for Fulham's game against Manchester United, and now she has been given a game of her own. "Rebecca is a really calm, focused individual on the field," referees' chief Howard Webb said. "She does command a lot of respect in a pretty understated way....