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Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
What time is Match of the Day on TV today? BBC schedule
Gary Lineker is set to host Match of the Day for the final time 😥 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Gary Lineker will be presenting Match of the Day for the final time today (May 25). He is set to depart the BBC after this episode. But what time will this historic Match of the Day be on TV? It truly is the end of an era as Gary Lineker prepares to host Match of the Day for the final time. He is set to leave the iconic programme after a quarter of a century. The former England striker has presented the show since 1999 - and many viewers will not be able to remember a time before he fronted it. Lineker announced his departure from MOTD last year and this week confirmed he would be leaving the BBC entirely following this weekend. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rounding-up the action from the final slate of Premier League games in the 2024/25 season, Match of the Day is set to begin in just a few hours time. Here's all you need to know: When is Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day? The replacement hosts for Gary Linker on Match of the Day have been announced. Picture:| Getty Images His final appearance as the presenter of the iconic football highlights show will come today (May 25). It brings to an end his 25 year plus era of hosting Match of the Day. Lineker announced he would be leaving at the end of the 2024/25 Premier League season all the way back in late November. The final day of action in the season is set to take place this afternoon - with all the matches kicking-off at the same time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Match of the Day on TV today? It will be broadcast live on BBC as usual - albeit it a day later than you would normally expect. Match of the Day traditionally airs a main episode on a Saturday and a more condensed one on Sundays featuring the action from that day. However due to the Premier League's final day taking place today (May 25), MOTD has been moved to a Sunday night. It is set to start at 10.30pm on BBC1 and will run until 12.10am tomorrow (May 26). Who is replacing Gary Lineker on Match of the Day? Instead of picking a single replacement for the iconic host, the Beeb has announced a trio of new presenters. Gary Lineker will be succeeded by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan. They will split hosting duties across Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2 and Match of the Day: Champions League. Earlier this week it was announced that Gary Lineker would be departing the BBC entirely after his exit from MOTD - instead of after the 2026 World Cup. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Wales Online
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Who is replacing Gary Lineker as presenter of Match of the Day?
Who is replacing Gary Lineker as presenter of Match of the Day? The BBC has confirmed the new Match of the Day presenters who will take over from Gary Lineker at the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season BBC Sport presenter Gary Lineker (Image: Getty Images ) Gary Lineker is stepping down from his role as Match of the Day presenter after the curtain is drawn on the 2024/25 Premier League season on Sunday evening. The BBC has announced the new line-up of presenters for the flagship football programme, introducing Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan, and Kelly Cates as the trio set to share hosting duties from the next season. This marks the first time in the show's history that three hosts will rotate the role, succeeding Gary Lineker, who has been at the helm since 1999 but is stepping down after the current season. The presenting team will split the responsibilities across the different shows, with Chapman leading Saturday's main programme, Logan taking Sunday's Match of the Day 2, and Cates covering MOTD: Champions League on Wednesdays. As Chapman relayed his thoughts on the novel arrangement, he emphasised the collaborative spirit among the new hosts: "People might find this hard to believe but there's absolutely no competition between the three of us," he stated. "We'll do a mix of everything that works for us all as individuals, and all of us are really keen that it's fair." He further acknowledged the broader team behind the scenes, adding "This isn't about the three of us, it's about the three of us plus our pundits, plus our editors, plus our analysts and stats people and production people and radio people and online." Article continues below Logan shared insights into the new dynamic: "I think what's interesting is although we're sharing the role, we won't actually be working together on Match of the Day. "It's really great to share it because we bring different experiences and different interests within the game. We bring different ways of broadcasting and that will mean our pundits are kept on their toes and share different kinds of analysis." In addition, Cates, remaining a figure with Sky Sports, expressed her delight: "We are all friends and we've known each other for a long time and that's a really lovely part of it. "Not only is it a great role just on its own but I'm sharing it with two people I really admire, respect and genuinely like. It's a great set-up." Alex Kay-Jelski, the BBC Sport Director, praised the new lineup: "I know viewers will love these three incredible broadcasters and journalists at the heart of our football coverage next season. "They're brilliant at what they do and Match of the Day viewers can be sure they will be well looked after as the big football talking points are expertly analysed." Article continues below During the announcement at the start of the year, he also paid tribute to Lineker's tenure at the show: "Gary has done a phenomenal job at Match of the Day for the last 26 years, he'll be missed greatly and we all still get to enjoy him on our screens across some of football's greatest tournaments. "Outside of Match of the Day we've got some great new shows, voices and surprises lined up for the 2025/26 season across audio, video and digital and we look forward to sharing them with you all later in the year. "It's a truly exciting time for BBC Sport's football coverage."
Scotsman
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
What time is Match of the Day on TV today? BBC schedule
Gary Lineker is set to host Match of the Day for the final time 😥 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Gary Lineker will be presenting Match of the Day for the final time today (May 25). He is set to depart the BBC after this episode. But what time will this historic Match of the Day be on TV? It truly is the end of an era as Gary Lineker prepares to host Match of the Day for the final time. He is set to leave the iconic programme after a quarter of a century. The former England striker has presented the show since 1999 - and many viewers will not be able to remember a time before he fronted it. Lineker announced his departure from MOTD last year and this week confirmed he would be leaving the BBC entirely following this weekend. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rounding-up the action from the final slate of Premier League games in the 2024/25 season, Match of the Day is set to begin in just a few hours time. Here's all you need to know: When is Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day? The replacement hosts for Gary Linker on Match of the Day have been announced. Picture:| Getty Images His final appearance as the presenter of the iconic football highlights show will come today (May 25). It brings to an end his 25 year plus era of hosting Match of the Day. Lineker announced he would be leaving at the end of the 2024/25 Premier League season all the way back in late November. The final day of action in the season is set to take place this afternoon - with all the matches kicking-off at the same time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Match of the Day on TV today? It will be broadcast live on BBC as usual - albeit it a day later than you would normally expect. Match of the Day traditionally airs a main episode on a Saturday and a more condensed one on Sundays featuring the action from that day. However due to the Premier League's final day taking place today (May 25), MOTD has been moved to a Sunday night. It is set to start at 10.30pm on BBC1 and will run until 12.10am tomorrow (May 26). Who is replacing Gary Lineker on Match of the Day? Instead of picking a single replacement for the iconic host, the Beeb has announced a trio of new presenters. Gary Lineker will be succeeded by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan. They will split hosting duties across Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2 and Match of the Day: Champions League. Earlier this week it was announced that Gary Lineker would be departing the BBC entirely after his exit from MOTD - instead of after the 2026 World Cup. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Who Mark Chapman supports and how he'll hide feelings hosting Match of the Day
Mark Chapman was already set to share Match of the Day presenting duties next season and could possibly fill the vacant position of hosting coverage of the 2026 World Cup after Gary Lineker's exit Mark Chapman once revealed how he remains impartial on Match of the Day despite being a Manchester United fan. Chapman, along with Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan, will split presenting duties for Match of the Day and Match of the Day 2 from the start of next season. It comes after it was announced last year that Gary Lineker would be stepping down from his iconic role after 26 years in the chair at the end of this season. The BBC 's plan was that Lineker, 64, would still host the broadcaster's coverage of the FA Cup next season and the 2026 World Cup. But those plans were scrapped as the former England striker bowed out by mutual agreement on Sunday, leaving his role and the BBC at the conclusion of this season this weekend. The announcement came in light of the huge backlash against Lineker after he reposted a video on social media which criticised Zionism and included an illustration of a rat. Chapman, Logan and Cates were initially meant to have supporting roles alongside him at his swansong in next summer's World Cup, which will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico. But his departure means the BBC now need to find a lead replacement for the tournament, with the aforementioned trio believed to be the key names in the running. It is also possible that they could rotate in the role of lead presenter, though only one of them can present the highly coveted World Cup and FA Cup finals. Chapman, 51, will slot in seamlessly if selected, having anchored BBC Two's sister football highlights show Match of the Day 2 since August 2013. His professionalism cannot be questioned either, with the majority of football fans still in the dark over which football team Chapman supports after all these years. However, Chapman, who grew up in Sale, Greater Manchester, has been open in the past about being a fan of Premier League giants Manchester United. The way he avoids showing favouritism is testament to his impartiality, though he recently joked that he hides his true feelings by venting all frustrations about the Red Devils' dire form and poor results before going on air. During his appearance on Catchphrase earlier this month, Chapman revealed: 'By the time we go on air, I've had enough time to stop being a sore loser. So by then I'm fairly impartial.' Chapman began his career at the BBC as a continuity announcer doing voice-overs between programmes before spells as a local cricket reporter and doing 'jokey stuff' on Radio 1 for nearly a decade. He has since become one of the most recognisable faces – and voices – in British sports broadcasting after joining 5 Live and taking over as presenter of the weekly MOTD2. Chapman was born in Rochdale but moved to Sale at a young age. United were and are still his local team. 'It's not my fault that I support a big team!' he told the iPaper in 2018. Chapman went on to add authenticity to his claim that he's not a 'glory hunter' by saying: 'I had to put up with a lot of poor, if at least entertaining, stuff in the 1980s. I am a genuine Manchester United fan.' It is understood that BBC executives, headed by new director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski, are eager to move the show in a fresh direction with the appointment of Logan, Chapman and Cates. When asked what to expect from MOTD in the 2025/26 season, Chapman, whose appointment was announced in January, insisted: 'Nothing different. I know people keep saying, 'Oh this will change or that will change.' I genuinely don't think anything will change. 'It will still be showing all the highlights and having a bit of a chat. So, if you're wanting a lot of change, I suppose you're going to be a bit disappointed by it. 'I think we are still just going to do the same thing and talk about football and have a laugh and that will be that.' Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who are the new Match of the Day hosts?
Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will host Match of the Day from the start of the 2025-26 season. It is the first time the role will be shared between three people, and they will split presenting duties for Match of the Day 2 on Sundays and MOTD: Champions League on Wednesdays, as well as Saturday's flagship show. Kelly Cates has had a a 27-year career in football with stints on all major broadcasters, including the BBC on Radio 5 Live. She previously hosted 606 with Ian Wright on Sundays. Cates - whose dad is former Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish - has been presenting Premier League football for Sky since 2017. She will also continue to work for Sky Sports. Mark Chapman, known as 'Chappers', has been hosting MOTD2 since 2013. He also presents a range of sports programming on BBC Radio 5 Live including the Monday Night Club and 606. He's hosted various sporting events for both BBC TV and radio. Chapman also presented Sky Sports' coverage of the Carabao Cup. Gabby Logan first joined the BBC in 2007 and has presented many sporting events, including men's and women's World Cups and European Championships, the Six Nations and Olympics. Since 2013, Logan has co-hosted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Her father is former Wales and Leeds midfielder Terry Yorath. Match of the Day, which is the longest-running football show in the world having launched on 22 August 1964, has had five previous long-term hosts: Gary Lineker (1999-2025) Des Lynam (1988-1999) Jimmy Hill (1973-1988) David Coleman (1967-1973) Kenneth Wolstenholme (1964-1967) Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Alex Scott, Jason Mohammad, Kelly Somers, John Murray and Steve Crossman will continue their roles on MOTD. "It's really great to share it because we bring different experiences and different interests within the game," said Logan. "We bring different ways of broadcasting and that will mean our pundits are kept on their toes and share different kinds of analysis." Chapman said: "People might find this hard to believe but there's absolutely no competition between the three of us. We'll do a mix of everything that works for us all as individuals, and all of us are really keen that it's fair. "Not only is it a great role just on its own but I'm sharing it with two people I really admire, respect and genuinely like. It's a great set-up," said Cates. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do. The team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits. We will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events. Our coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. Match of the Day - your questions answered Why is the FA Cup final before the end of the Premier League season? Is a guard of honour mandatory in football?
