Mr. Dowd - now in his fourth season as a league referee having reached high standards as a linesman - has yet to officiate a game for City or Luton this year.
The last time we had him was almost a year ago, when we secured a play-off place with a 1-1 draw at Southend. Dowd booked two players for each side.
This season he has sent off 12 players in the 27 games he's taken, while 102 have gone in his book for cautions.