BBC Radio Five Live
Cardiff City v Bristol City Steve May

No doubt about that - although I think not calling in at the Bescot once on Tuesday evening wasn't the best decision, given that other local BBC stations in affected areas were happy to juggle less frequent football updates with the breaking news. I appreciate that they withdrew their scheduled reporter to monitor the situation of the streets of Birmingham, but I'm sure it wouldn't have detracted from their coverage of the riots had they called upon their usual Walsall expert or fans panel man via phone for a half and full-time report.

That being said, it would be harsh to knock them too much for this given that 1) it was a late judgement call 2) their presenter made a point of apologising to the fans who were expecting updates and 3) their coverage of the riots was largely excellent.

As for today, in the end BBC WM did full second half commentary on West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United with Adrian Goldberg's special from the Birmingham Peace Rally going out between 3-5pm. They only had updates from the first half.

Listening to 606, I do love listening to Savage, at least he offers opinions.

Jason Roberts last night was clearly trying not to criticise anyone but as he's still involved in the PL, it's difficult for him. He does come across well and he's far more interesting than some of the blandness that BBC, ITV and Sky offer on TV

If we're talking new shows for the new season, having been on a long journey home from a game last night I enjoyed listening to the new Football First programme with Ian Danter and Stewart Robson.

I've already posted about this in more detail in the talkSPORT Chat thread, but basically they've moved their considered reaction discussion programme from Sunday teatime to Saturday nights between 9pm-midnight.

On hearing about the scheduling change, I was less than convinced that it would transition well into its new timeslot but I was pleasantly surprised, as while many of the good things about the Sunday programme were kept they particularly appealed to long-distance travelling fans which was a shrewd move. There's a gap in the market for this kind of programme and I think it worked well.

Dants is one of the hardest working guys on talkSPORT. He reported on Birmingham v Coventry in the afternoon, then headed down to London to present Football First and was back on reporting duty for them at The Hawthorns today. I suspect we might hear him reporting on London-based games on Saturdays over the next few weeks, what with Andy Clarke now doing matches for TV most Saturdays and Mike Bovill and Andrew McKenna due to go out to the Rugby World Cup next month.

What with Queens Park Rangers now being in the Premier League and Football First moving to Saturday nights, I could see Alvin Martin replacing Neil Warnock as the regular expert on Sunday Exclusive this season, as was the case today. I'd be pleased if this is to be a permanent thing, Alv's not the biggest name out there but he's one of the best football pundits around in my opinion.

BBC Radio Wales - Steffan Garerro (hosting) Rob Phillips and Kevin Ratcliffe (SE FM only)*

BBC Bristol /Somerset - Ed Hadwin (studio host) Richard Hoskin and Adam Baker (94.9FM / 95.5FM / DAB)

*I'm guessing Rob Phillips was commentator, as I don't have FM on my DAB/Mp3 player.

Oh, and Richard, the 'pat on the head thing' that Caerphilly's very own Robert Earnshaw did whilst being substituted is the Ayatollah. We've only been doing it for the last 20 odd years

It's Alan Green, Ian Dennis and Lawro tonight for 5Live

I presumed Green was on holiday still as you'd expect him to be at WBA yesterday. Maybe an early sign of him becoming less prominent especially as he's not on 606.

Although the 606 press release said he would still present shows. Robbie Savage also said that he would be back on Saturday's before Xmas so maybe there will be a rotation system with Savage, Roberts and Green.

Manchester City V Jackland

BBC Radio Wales - Steffan Garerro (hosting from the Etihad stadium) with commentary from Rob Phillips and Ian Walsh (FM / AM / Digital TV/Radio)

BBC Radio Cymru - Gareth Blainey and Iwan Roberts

Real Radio Wales - Mark Poyser (updates)

Swansea Sound - Antony O'Connell (hosting and commentating)

Well done to Mr Garrero for telling listeners that it would NOT have been the first time a Welsh club had been to the Premier League, as Jackland were in the First Division (Level 1 in the English league pyramid - like what the 'Premier League' is now) in 1982/83, and Cardiff City had been in the First Division during most of the 1920s.

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but on the Real Radio Wales Sports Twitter account, Mark Poyser has himself down as the only member of the Sports team at said station. I didn't hear any updates from IRN people on Saturday, and there were no Steve Flemming, Mark Threadgold or anyone else at the Cardiff City V Bristol City game yesterday, so unless I'm mistaken, are Real Radio edging out their sports coverage in order to play more R.E.M?

TD1 Radio / IRN
Richard Minnikin presents with Peter Smith at Man City v Swansea

Thanks Pakokelso93. It is difficult finding the IRN reporters, especially midweek. Interesting that Darren Stannage is not the reporter. Who is Richard Minnikin?

Monday 15th August - talkSPORT

Mark Saggers presenting Kick-Off alongside Stan Collymore

Premier League
Manchester City v Swansea City - Dom McGuinness

Presenter at TD1 Radio. We are community radio in Borders. (It was me presenting yesterday) Great the IRN we can link up use their reports.

Saturday 13th August - Today FM

Michael McMullan presented Premier League Live with Mark Lawenson between 2-3pm and Matt Holland (from Anfield) for Live After Five

Premier League
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Jake Katborg
Fulham v Aston Villa - Graham Miller
Liverpool v Sunderland - Ron Jones and Matt Holland (3pm commentary)
Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers - Alan Tolley
Wigan Athletic v Norwich City - Steve Roberts
Newcastle United v Arsenal - Bob Crosby

Nathan Murphy reported on the Republic of Ireland v Croatia international friendly on Wednesday, post-match interviews from which were heard during the programme.


Sunday 14th August - Newstalk 106-108FM

Ger Gilroy presenting Newstalk Sport Sunday alongside Joe Molloy

Premier League
Stoke City v Chelsea - Ken Early and Pat Nevin (1.30pm commentary)
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United - Dave McIntyre and Kenny Cunningham (4pm commentary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final
Tipperary v Dublin - James O'Connor

Newstalk Sport Saturday took IRN's reporters on that day's Premier League games. Information from the Today FM and Newstalk website's Listen Back players.

BBC Gloucestershire
Cheltenham v Morcambe updates only Paul Furley on Keith Warmington show

BBC Bristol/Zummerzet

Dan Albutt host

Bristol Rovers v Northampton
Andy Howard and summeriser Bristol Rovers programe editor Keith Brookman DAB and FM 94:9

Yeovil v MK Dons Commentator Chris Spittles and Newspapers Western Gazzette chris sweet FM 95:5

Bath City v Wrexham Commentator Andy Kerslake with Bath City secretary Quinton Edwards ON LINE ONLY

talkSPORT

Mark Saggers and Ray Houghton presenting Kick-Off.

Champions League: Play-Off Round First Leg
Arsenal v Udinese - Mike Bovill

Championship
Barnsley v Middlesbrough - Dave Rowe
Crystal Palace v Coventry - Elliott Cook
Doncaster v Nottingham Forest - Graham Courtney
Ipswich v Southampton - Grahame Lloyd
Leeds v Hull - John Temple
Watford v West Ham - Ian Abrahams

BBC Tees

Barnsley V Middlesbrough - Ali Brownlee (also hosting) and Gary Gill, with Mark Drury pitchside reporter (95.0FM / 95.8FM)
Hartlepool V Huddersfield Town - Bryan Arundale (DAB commentary)*
Fleetwood Town V Darlington - Ray Simpson (Online commentary)*

*Neither half time report went on on air (well, via an audio option via Midweek Final Score on D-Sat/Cable), but we had Ali talking to the producer. I'm also wondering whether Middlesbrough's second goal was all that good, as all I heard Ali go was "OOOOOHHHHHH - YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

BBC Radio Wales

Nick Webb studio host

Bath City V Wrexham - Rob Phillips and Iwan Roberts (North FM / Online)
Newport County V Hayes & Yeading - John hardy and Jason Perry (SE FM / Online)
Newport-Gwent Dragons V Russia (RU friendly) - Gareth Lewis (report)

Tuesday 16th August 2011

BBC Manchester - Host: Ian Cheeseman
Scunthorpe v Oldham: Ian Cheeseman & Tony Carss (Commentary)
Bury v Sheffield Wednesday: Brian Clark (Updates)
Rochdale v Carlisle: Jack Dearden (Updates)
Hereford v Macclesfield: Nathan Middleton (Updates)

BBC Lancashire - Host: Andy Bayes
Chesterfield v Preston: Phil Cunliffe & Steve Cowell (Commentary)
Accrington v Bradford: Dan Jewell (Updates)
Cheltenham v Morecambe: Derek Quinn (Updates)
Fleetwood v Darlington: Gary Hunt (Updates)

BBC Merseyside - Host: Alan Jackson
Notts County v Tranmere: Derek Jones & Andy Doyle (Commentary - AM/DAB only after 9pm)

BBC Stoke
Burton Albion v Port Vale: Lee Blakeman (1-22), John Acres (23-45) & Ray Williams (FM Commentary)
Crewe v Rotherham: Graham McGarry & Trevor Griffiths (AM/DAB Commentary)

Wednesday 17th August 2011

BBC Lancashire - Host: Gary Hickson
Blackpool v Derby: Andy Bayes & Paul Simpson (Commentary)

*BBC Lancashire will also restart broadcasting Blackburn Rovers Away Commentaries this year having been priced out by the club last season. Andy Bayes & Kevin Gallacher will be the commentary team at Villa Park on Saturday.

John Murray, Ali-Bruce Ball & Lee Dixon at The Emitates last night

Nigel Adderly was at Ipswich
Connor McNamara was at Leeds

That's all I know!

While I was listening talkSPORT also took a full-time report from Tony Incenzo at Portsmouth v Reading, the night's only other Championship game, via phone. I guess there must have been a problem with Tony's ISDN line as I didn't hear any second half updates from him.

On Sunday, talkSPORT's live commentary game will be Wolves v Fulham, which kicks off at 2pm, rather than Norwich City v Stoke City at 1.30pm. It's a shame that Sunderland v Newcastle has been moved to 12noon on Saturday rather than 12noon on Sunday, as it would have made for a good non-clashing double header on talkSPORT. As it stands the North East derby will get no live national coverage, with Radio 5 Live doing commentary on the televised Arsenal v Liverpool game and 5 Live Sports Extra carrying Test Match Special while the match is taking place.

This Saturday's 3pm national radio commentaries will be Everton v QPR on Radio 5 Live and Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers on Absolute, with Jim Proudfoot and Tony Dorigo commentating on the latter. Swansea City v Sunderland will be Absolute's live game the week after that.

Tuesday 16th August - Mercia

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

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


BBC WM

Mike Taylor presented The Football Phone-In and WM Sport from Monmore Green

Speedway: National League
Dudley Heathens v Belle Vue Aces - Mike Taylor (commentary)

League One
Sheffield United v Walsall - Phil Cartwright

BBC Radio Leeds and official Huddersfield Town website
host: Gareth Jones
Accrington Stanley verses Bradford City (103.9 FM, AM and DAB)
commentator: Gareth Jones
summariser: Mike Harrison

(92.4, 95.3 and 102.7 FM, and official Huddersfield Town website)
Hartlepool United verses Huddersfield Town
commentator: Paul Ogden
summariser: Kieran O'Regan
Leeds United verses Hull City
reporter: Tim Steers


Yorkshire Radio (DAB), Minster FM and official Leeds United website
Leeds United verses Middlesbrough
host and commentator: Michael Weadock
summariser: Eddie Gray


The Pulse and official Bradford City website
Accrington Stanley verses Bradford City
host and commentator: Tim Thornton
summariser: a Bradford Mark Ellis

5Live have Cardiff vs Brighton tonight

Sports Extra has Leicester vs Bristol City

Nigel Adderly will be one of the commentators at Cardiff

Juliette Ferrington will be at Blackpool vs Derby

Anyone got last nights 5Live details?

BBC Five Live - Tuesday
Host Mark Pougatch at Arsenal
Arsenal v Udinese John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Lee Dixon (commentary)
Doncaster v Nottm Forest Peter Slater
Ipswich v Southampton Nigel Adderley
Leeds v Hull Conor McNamara
Watford v West Ham David Oates


BBC London - Tuesday
Host Phil Parry
Arsenal v Udinese Emma Jones
Crystal Palace v Coventry Andy Rowley
Watford v West Ham PP and Clive Walker (FM commentary)
Colchester v Charlton Nick Godwin and ? (DAB commentary)
Exeter v Brentford Billy Reeves
Leyton Orient v Wycombe Dave Victor
Barnet v Gillingham Karl Bates
Dagenham and Redbridge v Swindon Stewart Smith
Plymouth v AFC Wimbledon Roger Hughes

BBC Radio Leicester

John Sinclair presenting BBC Radio Leicester Sport.

Championship
Leicester City v Bristol City - Ian Stringer and John Sinclair (19:45 commentary)