Sunday 2nd January - talkSPORT

Alan Brazil presenting Sunday Exclusive from Stamford Bridge alongside Alvin Martin, followed by Call Collymore also from Stamford Bridge

Premier League
Chelsea v Aston Villa - Sam Matterface and Stan Collymore (1.30pm commentary), with Andrew McKenna at pitchside
Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United - John Temple

Scottish Premier League
Rangers v Celtic - Geoff Peters

Darts: PDC World Championship Semi Finals 2011
Terry Jenkins v Gary Anderson & Mark Webster v Adrian Lewis - Dan Dawson


BBC WM

Daz Hale presenting WM Sport from Stamford Bridge

Premier League
Chelsea v Aston Villa - Richard Wilford and Daz Hale (commentary)


BRMB

Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from Stamford Bridge

Premier League
Chelsea v Aston Villa - Tom Ross and Pat Heard (commentary)


To add to 4-4-2's post in #1645 about talkSPORT's coverage yesterday, Steve Lomas was the studio pundit on Matchday Live with him primarily watching Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers on his monitor after 3pm. Their only reporter at a non-football sporting event on Saturday was Dan Dawson at the darts.

BBC Radio Five Live
Preston v Derby (Sat) Steve May
Hearts v Hibs (Sat) Andy Gillies
Rangers v Celtic Conor McNamara, Roddy Forsyth and Pat Nevin (commentary)
Chelsea v Aston Villa David Oates and Mark Bright


BBC London
-- Saturday --
Brighton v Leyon Orient Andy Rowley and Dave ? (commentary)
Tottenham v Fulham Kevin Hand and ? (DAB commentary)
West Ham v Wolves Phil Parry and Clive Walker (FM commentary)
Millwall v Crystal Palace ?
Norwich v QPR Jamie Reid
Watford v Middlesbrough ?
Brentford v Dagenham and Redbridge Stewart Smith
Colchester v Charlton Jamie Hill
Barnet v Aldershot Barry Swain
--- Sunday ---
Chelsea v Aston Villa Emma Jones

I didn't hear a lot of the sport yesterday and do not know any of the IRN reporters.

BBC Radio Scotland - 2/1/2011

Sportsound introduced by Richard Gordon

Scottish Premier League
Celtic v Rangers - David Begg, Gordon Smith and Murdo MacLeod, Chick Young pitchside
St Johnstone v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - Scott Davie and Sandy Clark

Scottish First Division
Raith Rovers v Dunfermline - David McDaid
Falkirk v Stirling Albion - Charlie Mann
Dundee v Ross County - Jim Spence

Looks like begg is number 1 again. Good stuff!!

BBC Radio Five Live
Wigan v Newcastle John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Matt Jackson (commentary)
R/U: Wasps v Newcastle Alistair Eykyn


IRN
Chelsea v Aston Villa Elliott Cooke
Wigan v Newcastle Darren Stannage

Monday 3 January 2011

BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 2.00-6.00pm Presenter: Paul Newton

FM Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United - James Phillips & Derek Mountfield

AM & Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_cumbria
Kendal Town v Ossett Town (first-half commentary) - Garry Woodworth & James Nichols
Vauxhall Motors v Workington Reds - John Walsh
Darlington v Barrow (4.00pm commentary) - Andy Wood & Russell Dodd

Does CFM still report on Carlisle United? I believe that Andy Wood used to work for CFM.

Sunday 2nd January 2011

Wish FM
Wigan v Newcastle: Graham Lovett & Neill Rimmer (Commentary)

BBC Manchester
Sale v Saracens Mud Wrestling: Bill Rice & Nigel Yates (2pm Commentary)
Wigan v Newcastle: Ian Cheeseman & Paul Rowley (4pm Commentary)

So no Ingham or Green once again...

I know Mike Ingham cut down on the number of games he did about 5 years ago and him being off throughout this Christmas/New Year season isn't too surprising.

Alan Green though - where's he been? Not like him to miss the whole fixture programme for 3-4 whole gameweeks. Is he on his 'holiday' he has or are we seeing Green gradually being phased out with Ingham to make way for Murray/Dennis/Fletcher/Brown/Oates etc?

Andy left CFM in 2009 and took over the role of Barrow AFC commentator this season.

I'm told CFM do not send a reporter along to Carlisle United games anymore though someone better-placed might be able to confirm or correct that!

I think that Mike Ingham disappears from Christmas to late January and Alan Green only makes the odd appearance.

FA Cup next weekend, and Man Utd v Liverpool - nailed on that Green will do that, and possibly Ingham too.

Ian brown also been missing the last two weeks. Willbe interesting to see who does the cup ties. Will Motty do one like he has before?

I suspect, Jamesp84, that you may be right. Looking at recent years again, MI and AG were used sparingly in January rather than not at all.

Alan Green is back on 606 this weekend and I'll be very surprised if he isn't at OT, I'd expect him to do 1 game per weekend but not do any CC semi finals or an FA Cup 3rd round replay (unless there's one at Anfield)

Today FM's Premier League Live had a double header of commentary games on New Year's Day.

It was West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United with commentary from Ian Beach and Frank Stapleton at 12.45pm followed by Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers with commentary from Ron Jones and Brian Kerr at 3pm.

I don't know who Today's reporters at the day's six other Premier League games were unfortunately, but Michael McMullan was in the presenters chair with Mark Lawrenson joining him during the gap between the two commentaries.

Monday 3rd January - talkSPORT

Adrian Durham presenting Matchday Live alongside Alvin Martin and Bobby Gould, followed by Call Kelly-more with Danny Kelly

Championship
Barnsley v Coventry City - Simon Humphreys
Crystal Palace v Preston North End - Andy Clarke
Derby County v Millwall - Kev Lawrence
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest - Grahame Lloyd
Leicester City v Swansea City - Geoff Peters
Middlesbrough v Norwich City - Graham Courtney
Portsmouth v Hull City - John Anderson
Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City - Tony Incenzo
Reading v Burnley - Dan Freeman
Scunthorpe United v Watford - Dave Rowe
Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers - John Temple

Darts: PDC World Championship Final 2011
Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson - Dan Dawson

Note: Matchday Live started at 1pm today rather than its normal Saturday start time of 12noon, this was because talkSPORT have broadcast the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast and Parry & Graham shows in their usual weekday timeslots today.

Adrian will be presenting this Saturday's Matchday Live from Craven Cottage ahead of Fulham v Peterborough United in the FA Cup Third Round.

Bank Holiday Monday 3rd January 2011

BBC Manchester - Host: Ian Cheeseman from Boundary Park
Oldham v Rochdale: Ian Cheeseman & John Gilder (Commentary)
Bradford v Bury: Jack Dearden (Updates)
Macclesfield v Rotherham: Nathan Middleton (Updates)
Stockport v Morecambe: Brian Clark (Updates)

BBC Lancashire 95.5FM/855 & 1557AM - Host: Gary Hickson
Reading v Burnley: Phil Cunliffe & Darren Bentley (Commentary)
Accrington v Chesterfield: Gary Hunt (Updates)

BBC Lancashire 103.9FM/104.5FM/DAB Digital - Host: Gary Hickson
Crystal Palace v Preston: Adam Cottier & Steve Cowell (Commentary)
Stockport v Morecambe: Derek Quinn (Updates)

BBC Merseyside - Host: Mike Hughes
Tranmere v Carlisle: Derek Jones & Andy Doyle (Commentary)
Southport v Gateshead: Paul Garrity (Updates)
Chester v Warrington: Neil Turner (Updates)

BBC Stoke 94.6FM - Host: John Acres from Vale Park
Port Vale v Burton Albion: John Acres (1-22), Matt Sandos (23-45) & Mick Cullerton (Commentary)

BBC Stoke 1503AM & DAB Digital - Host: John Acres from Vale Park
Shrewsbury v Crewe: Graham McGarry & Pete Moores (Commentary)

BBC Radio Wales

Leicester City V Jackland - Rob Phillips and Iwan Roberts (SW FM / AM)
Newport County V AFC Wimbledon - Steffan Garerro (host) Ian Hunt and Jason Perry (SE FM / DigitalTV/Radio / Online)
Wrexham V Bath City - Dylan Griffiths and Mickey Thomas (North FM / Online)

BBC Radio Cymru

Leicester City V Jackland - Gareth Blainey (updates)

BBC Bristol / Somerset

Richard Hoskin studio host

Queens Park Rangers V Bristol City - Alistair Durden and Adam Baker (94.9FM / 104.6FM / 1566MW)
Yeovil Town V Milton Keynes Dons - Chris Spittles and Chris Sweet (95.5FM)
Wrexham V Bath City - Andrew Kerslake and Peter Williams (1548MW / Online) (Andrew's pronunciation of the welsh language name of Bath as Caerfaddon was perfect, BTW)
Mangotsfield Town V Paulton Rovers - Mike Kay

Swansea Sound

Leicester City V Jackland - Antony O'Connell (commentary)

It's 1-1 at the Walkers, and as yet, have not heard Real Radio provide updates

BBC London
Host Phil Parry at Derby
Crystal Palace v Preston NE Nick Godwin and Bradley Allen (DAB commentary)
Derby v Millwall PP and Clive Walker (FM commentary)
QPR v Bristol City Kevin Hand and Danny Granville (online commentary)
Scunthorpe v Watford John Marks (commentating on BBC Three Counties FM)
Bournemouth v Brentford Billy Reeves
Dagenham and Redbridge v Southampton Stewart Smith (also reporting on BBC Essex)
Leyton Orient v Colchester Dave Victor
Stevenage v Barnet Barry Swain


BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex
Aldershot v Hereford Gavin Dennison and Steve Gibbs (Surrey commentary)
Exeter v Brighton Jonny Cantor and ? (Sussex commentary)
Eastbourne v Cambridge Utd Andrew Raybourn
Forest Green v Crawley Town John Barrett
Lewes v Welling Kevin Anderson
Woking v Boreham Wood John Hawick
Staines v Farnborough Raj Manek


BBC Kent
Wycombe v Gillingham Matt Cole and Peter Lloyd (commentary)
Braintree v Ebbsfleet Charles Webster
Thurrock v Dover Matt Gerrod


BBC Devon
Host James Vickery
Producer Alan Richardson
Exeter v Brighton Dave Saunders and Jimmy Giles (990AM, 103.4FM and 95.8FN commentary)
Torquay v Oxford Brent Pilneck and Ross Reid (95.7FM and DAB commentary)

28 minutes in, and we finally hear from Steve Flemming .

BBC Radio Five Live
Host Jonathan Overend
Huddersfield v Sheff Wed Dave Woods and Craig Shortt (second-half commentary)
Barnsley v Coventry Alistair Bruce-Ball
Crystal Palace v Preston Eleanor Oldroyd
Derby v Millwall John Hunt
Ipswich v Nottm Forest Mike Sewell
Leicester v Swansea David Oates
Middlesbrough v Norwich Peter Slater
Portsmouth v Hull Chris Dennis
QPR v Bristol City Conor McNamara snd Kit Symonds (commentary)
Reading v Barnsley John Southall
Scunthorpe v Watford Steve May
Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers Steve Wyeth
Bournemouth v Brentford Tony Husband
Exeter v Brighton Hamish Marshall
Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield James Mason
Macclesfield v Altrincham Stuart Hall

Monday 3rd January - Mercia

Tom Ross presenting The Goalzone from BRMB's Brindley Place studios

Championship
Barnsley v Coventry City - Joe Holt and Dave Bennett (commentary)


BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Stuart Linnell presenting The Sky Blues Live from the Priory Place studios

Championship
Barnsley v Coventry City - Geoff Foster and Clive Eakin (commentary)

Conference North
Nuneaton Town v AFC Telford - Dave Sharp

Zamaretto League Premier Division
Leamington v Hednesford Town - Paul Edwards


BBC WM

Brett Birks, followed by Terry Goodwin sitting in on The Paul Franks Show

League One
Peterborough United v Walsall - Andrew Dawkins

I don't like to be too critical of Radio 5 Live on a Bank Holiday Monday when they have devoted so much of their schedule to Football League coverage, but it's a little bit poor that they only took second half commentary on Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday, particularly when an hour long football magazine show was scheduled during the first half. Other than that though, it sounds like they are doing a pretty good job to be fair.

BBC Radio Leeds and official Huddersfield Town website
host: Derm Tanner
Huddersfield Town verses Sheffield Wednesday
commentator: Paul Ogden
summariser: Kieran O'Regan
Bradford City verses Bury
commentator: Derm Tanner
summariser: John Hendrie

Listeners to 5 Live and Radio Sheffield could hear Kieran O'Regan in the background during their commentary on the Yorkshire derby.

I agree with the Difference. There's another football show on tonight anyway, so they should have took first half commentary. It would have been nice to have a 606 considering they can't be bothered to do Charlton verses Swindon.

BBC Radio Scotland - Monday 3rd January 2011

Sportsound presented by Richard Gordon from New St Mirren Park.

St Mirren v. Kilmarnock - Rob MacLean, Gordon Smith & Murdo MacLeod with Chick Young pitchside