Premier League Radio

West Ham v Tottenham Simon Mann and Nigel Winterburn (commentary)


BBC London

West Ham v Tottenham Phil Parry and Bradley Allen (commentary)
Fulham v Chelsea Nick Godwin and Clive Walker (commentary)


BBC Radio Five Live

West Ham v Tottenham David Oates and Mark Bright (commentary after F1 racing)
Burnley v Everton Conor McNamara
Cardiff v Bristol City Steve May
Hearts v Rangers Roddy Forsyth

Sunday 23th August - talkSPORT

The Jeremy Kyle Show with Jeremy Kyle and Chris Davies, followed by Danny Kelly presenting Football First on Sunday alongside Alvin Martin (at Upton Park) and Ray Houghton

Premier League
Burnley v Everton - Simon Humphreys
Fulham v Chelsea - Andrew McKenna
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur - Ian Abrahams and Alvin Martin

Championship
Cardiff City v Bristol City - Roger Hughes

Scottish Premier League
Hearts v Rangers - Mark Donaldson

BBC Radio Scotland

Hearts v Rangers - Paul Mitchell, Billy Dodds and Derek Somebody* (commentary), with Chick Young pitchside

*For the life of me, I couldn't make out the name

Corrected Radio Leeds' Bradford City Summariser.

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BBC Radio Sheffield
Rotherham United verses Rochdale
Commentator: Andy Giddings
Summariser: Richie Barker

BBC Radio Wales - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Ian Walsh (SE FM / Digital)
BBC Radio Bristol / Somerset - Richard Hoskin and Adam Baker (94.9FM / 95.5FM / 104.6FM / DAB)
Real Radio South Wales - Mark Poyser

BBC Radio Five Live

Fulham v Chelsea Ian Brown, Mike Ingham and David Pleat (commentary)

No John Murray this weekend. Has anybody got the IRN/INN details?

Ed Harry also reported on the 1500m for Women from Berlin on the final day of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.

talkSPORT's 3pm Premier League commentary this Saturday will be Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City.

Some really interesting news about their commentary team. Paul Hawksbee, on today's returning Hawksbee & Jacobs, said that commentary will come from Ian Crocker alongside Stan Collymore.

A bit of a surprise this, given Nigel Pearson has done the first few games of the season as usual and Ian has just re-signed with Sky Sports - but as there is no live Saturday SPL game on TV, covering this game will presumably not clash with his Sky work.

I remember hearing Crocker doing a few commentaries on Gold in Birmingham during his spell at Setanta, so this will not be his first return to radio since leaving BRMB in the 1990s.

It'll be interesting to hear him on Matchday Live, although what with Sky due to be scheduling quite a few Saturday SPL games for live TV coverage, I have my doubt as to whether this will be a regular occurrence.

I heard Crocker do a game on either BRMB or Gold 1152 a couple of years ago and, even then, I was surprised to hear him back doing radio commentary given that he's been working for Sky, then Setanta and now back at Sky.

I won't be able to listen to him, but I reckon he'll do a good job.

Monday 24th August: talkSPORT

Danny Kelly presenting Kick-Off with Paddy Barclay from The Times and Ray Houghton.

Premier League
Liverpool v Aston Villa - Graham Beecroft

Carling Cup Second Round
Norwich v Sunderland - Grahame Lloyd

Liverpool v Aston Villa
City Sport: Steve Hothersall & John Aldridge
BBC Merseyside: Gary Flintoff & David Johnson

Monday 24th August

BBC WM

Mark Regan presenting The Football Phone-In and WM Sport from Anfield

Premier League
Liverpool v Aston Villa - Mark Regan and Ron Atkinson


BRMB

Tom Ross hosting The Goal Zone from Anfield

Premier League
Liverpool v Aston Villa - Tom Ross and Ian Taylor


With Tom at Anfield, it was Mike Burrows (I think) presenting networked show The Sports Bar on Gold's West Midland stations.



Tough choice of where to listen tonight. I think Tayls is one of the best up-and-coming pundits around, but Big Ron is always a treat on WM. Needless to say, Five Live (with Greenie and Lawro on board) is a no-go zone tonight!

Well for me 5 Live is always a no-go zone unless their are no local choices available, which is becoming more rare with almost half the Premier League being from the North West (ish) area. I always have Radio over the tv commentary because you can't beat the local biase. Aldo telling us on Radio City tonight that "this referee always does his best to not give Liverpool anything" lol!

Pretty much the same for me, at least for the "big games" (ie the ones the ubiquitous Mr Green chooses to go to), I'll always go with talkSPORT or local radio ahead of our friends at Five Live. I only tune to 693AM when there is absolutely no available commentary alternative.

I just can't stand to listen to Green, particularly when he's paired with his pal Lawro, and the vast majority of Five Live's smug sports presenters annoy the hell out of me too. They're not very good at doing around the grounds or covering the lower leagues either.

Opted for WM and Big Ron so far, and he's on top form as usual. Without going into the rights and wrongs of why he left ITV - now ITV have dispensed with David Pleat, they could do a lot worse than to call upon Ron to return as one of their co-commentators. Surely he's apologised enough and enough water has passed under the bridge!

BBC Radio Five Live

Liverpool v Aston Villa Darren Fletcher, Alan Green and Paul Jewell (commentary)
Norwich v Sunderland Jacqui Oatley

IRN

Sunday 23rd August

West Ham v Tottenham - Nigel Bidmead
Burnley v Everton - Darren Stannage
Fulham v Chelsea - Simon Watts


Monday 24th August

Liverpool v Aston Villa - Alan Irwin

Thanks JamSir.

Tuesday 25th August - talkSPORT

Women's Euro 2009 Group C
England v Italy - Andy Clarke


From the bits of I've heard this afternoon (the 3.30pm sports news and during half time), I don't *think* Five Live have a reporter on this match. I stand to be corrected though.



I'm going out tonight, but should be able to listen in to the build-up to this evening's football on talkSPORT, BBC WM and BRMB/Beacon 97.2FM. All being well, I will post the details later in the evening.

Yorkshire Radio (DAB) and 104.7 Minster FM

Host: Michael Weadock
Commentator: Thom Kirwin
Summariser: Eddie Gray

BBC Radio Leeds (FM, DAB and online)
Coverage: Adam Pope and Andie Ritchie

BBC Radio Lancashire - 95.5FM/1557AM/DAB Digital - Host: Andy Bayes
Hartlepool v Burnley: Scott Reid & Chris Bowden (Commentary)
QPR v Accrington: Jamie Hill (Updates)

BBC Radio Lancashire - 103.9FM/104.5FM/855AM - Host: Andy Bayes
Gillingham v Blackburn: Adam Cottier (Commentary)
Preston v Leicester: Ian Chisnall (Updates)

Central Radio Preston - Host: Ged Mills
Preston v Leicester: Matt Hardman & Steve Cowell (Commentary)

BBC Radio Manchester - Host: Ian Cheeseman from Prenton Park
Tranmere v Bolton: Jack Dearden & Alan Gowling (Commentary)

BBC Radio Merseyside - Host: Alan Jackson
Tranmere v Bolton: Derek Jones & Andy Doyle (Commentary)

BBC Radio Stoke - Host: John Acres
Port Vale v Sheffield Wednesday: John Acres (1-22), Matt Sandos (23-45) & Mick Cullerton (Commentary)

BBC Radio Five Live

Gillingham v Blackburn Nigel Adderley and Leroy Rosenior
Hartlepool v Burnley Peter Slater
Hull v Southend Juliette Ferrington
Nottm Forest v Middlesbro Steve May
Portsmouth v Hereford Simon Mann
Southampton v Birmingham Mark Pougatch (host) and Matt Holland
Tranmere v Bolton John Murray and Craig Burley (commentary)
West Ham v Millwall John Southall (with Mike Sewell and Mark Bright commentating and Ben Jacobs of BBC London reporting outside the stadium on Sports Extra)
Wolves v Swindon Jacqui Oatley


BBC London

West Ham v Millwall Phil Parry and Bradley Allen (commentary)

Now the commentary game (since about the 61st minute) with Simon Brotherton

BBC Radio Wales Sport

Steve James hosting with Jason Perry in the studio to talk about all things football

Jackland V Scunthorpe United (Carling Cup 2nd round) - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Osian Roberts (SW FM)
Tamworth V Wrexham - Rob Phillips and Waynne Phillips (North FM / Online)
(Magners league 2009/10 season preview from Limerick - Gareth Lewis)

Real Radio South Wales

Jackland V Scunthorpe United - Mark Poyser

Swansea Sound

Jackland V Scunthorpe United - Anthony O'Connell (although Gareth Wyn Jones did say they were playing against Reading!)
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BBC Radio Leicester

Carling Cup Second Round
Preston v Leicester - Charles Dagnall (presenter) with Ian Stringer and Jon Sinclair (commentary)

BBC Radio Scotland

Co-Operative Insurance Cup Round 2

Kenny McIntyre presenting, with Chick Young.

Alloa Athletic v Dundee Utd - Jim Spence
Forfar v Dundee - Allan Preston
Inverness CT v Albion Rovers - Scott Davie
Kilmarnock v Morton - Charlie Mann
Partick Thistle v Queen of the South - Billy Dodds
Ross County v Hamilton Accies - John Robertson

I'm at work instead at being at the New Cardiff City stadium for Cardiff City V Bristol Rovers tomorrow, so could someone be a 'reserve' for getting the Radio Wales / Bristol/Somerset / Real Radio details please?

I'm going to be at Keepmoat stadium on Saturday as well for Doncaster Rovers V Cardiff City, so will be able to give BBC Sheffield details (and maybe Hallam FM / Trax FM if they do sports updates)