New Years Day 2013

BBC Radio Cumbria Sport 2.00pm-6.00pm Presented by Paul Newton (studio)

Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United James Phillips and Derek Mountfield (commentary)
Gateshead v Barrow Andy Wood and Tommy Cassidy (commentary)
Workington Reds v Harrogate Town John Walsh
Kendal Town v Chorley Garry Woodworth

Found a stream for Team Radio and getting my first ever listen to talkSPORT Live. Wigan v Man Utd, haven't worked out who's commentating yet mind. I love how they have someone commentating on each game so instead having reports/updates from the other games, they can play a piece of commentary each time a goal is scored elsewhere.

Tuesday 1st January

BBC WM 95.6

Premier League
Rob Gurney and Daz Hale:West Brom v Fulham (Live on 95.6 FM from 12:45)
Mark Regan and Paul Franks:Swansea v Villa (Live on 95.6 FM from 15:00)

Championship
Richard Wilford:Blues v Cardiff (Live on DAB in Birmingham)
Mike Taylor:Crystal palace v Wolves (Live on DAB in the Black Country)

League One
Andrew Dawkins:Walsall v Stevenage

Presenters: Daz Hale and Paul Franks

Happy new Year eveyone and hope you had a good Christmas

BBC London
WBA v Fulham Mark Taylor
uthampton v Arsenal Alan Seabrook
Tottenham v Reading Phil Parry and Steve Froggett (FM commentary)
West Ham v Norwich Andy Rowley and Julian Dicks (DAB commentary)
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers Emma Jones
Millwall v Bristol City Andrea Warth
Watford v Charlton Nick Godwin and James Scowcroft (early commentary)
Brentford v Bournemouth Billy Reeves
Yeovil v Leyton Orient Dave Victor
Barnet v Aldershot Karl Bates
Northampton v Dagenham and Redbridge Stewart Smith
Torquay v AFC Wimbledon didn't hear any reports


BBC Radio Berkshire
Tottenham v Reading Tim Dellor and Steve Gooding (commentary)

Happy New Year to all.

Does anybody have today's IRN reporter details? I couldn't find a station using them today.

BBC Radio Leeds, and official websites of Huddersfield Town and Bradford City
host: Gareth Jones at the Globe Arina
Morecambe versus Bradford City (103.9 FM, AM, DAB and official Bradford City website)
commentator: Dave Fletcher
summariser: Wayne Jacobs

(92.4, 95.3 and 102.7 FM, and official Huddersfield Town website)
Leicester City versus Huddersfield Town
commentator: Paul Ogden
summariser: Kieran O'Regan
Leeds United versus Bolton Wanderers
reporter: Nick Hatton


Yorkshire Radio (DAB), Minster FM and official Leeds United website
Leeds United versus Bolton Wanderers
host: Michael Weadock
commentator: Thom Kirwin
summariser: Eddy Gray


The Pulse
Morecambe versus Bradford City
host and commentator: Tim Thornton
summariser: Ian Ormondroyd

New Year's Day - talkSPORT

Ian Danter presented Matchday Live from White Hart Lane with Michael Gray at the DW Stadium and Stan Collymore at the Etihad Stadium, followed by Call Collymore from the Etihad Stadium

Premier League
West Bromwich Albion v Fulham - Nigel Pearson
Manchester City v Stoke City - Dom McGuinness and Stan Collymore, with James Dodd producing
Swansea City v Aston Villa - Roger Hughes
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading - Tony Incenzo and Ian Danter
West Ham United v Norwich City - Ian Abrahams
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Simon Humphreys and Michael Gray
Southampton v Arsenal - Mike Bovill

Championship
Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest - Graham Courtney
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Lynsey Hooper
Derby County v Middlesbrough - Dave Rowe
Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers - John Temple
Leicester City v Huddersfield Town - Geoff Peters

Darts: PDC World Championship Final 2013
Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen - Dan Dawson


talkSPORT Live

Premier League
West Bromwich Albion v Fulham - Richard Connelly and Paul Mortimer
Manchester City v Stoke City - Mark Tompkins
Swansea City v Aston Villa - Keith Hall
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading - Tim Long
West Ham United v Norwich City - Toby Gilles
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Adam Bridge and Alan McLoughlin (featured 3pm commentary on international radio stations)
Southampton v Arsenal - Piers Edwards and Alan McLoughlin

The reason why Dants presented Matchday Live today and on Saturday is because Adrian Durham has been unwell. Happy New Year to everyone on here.

BBC Radio Manchester presented by Jimmy Wagg from the Etihad

Manchester City v Stoke City - Ian Cheeseman and Nigel Gleghorn - commentary on 95.1 FM
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Paul Rowley, Bill Rice and Arthur Albiston - commentary on DAB
Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers - Jack Dearden - reports
Bury v Tranmere Rovers - Delyth Lloyd - reports
Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic - Graham Miller - reports
Rochdale v Rotherham United - Nathan Middleton - reports

BBC Radio Five Live
WBA v Fulham Can anybody help here please?
Man City v Stoke Ian Dennis
Swansea v Aston Villa Andy Gillies
Tottenham v Reading Jonathan Overend
West Ham v Norwich John Southall
Wigan v Man Utd John Murray and Pat Nevin (commentary)
Southampton v Arsenal Mike Sewell, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Mark Bright (commentary)
Birmingham v Cardiff Pat Murphy
Blackburn v Nottm Forest Juliette Ferrington
Crystal Palace v Wolves Chris Dennis (shared with Final Score)
Derby v Middlesbro Ian Brown
Peterborough v Barnsley Simon Mann
Doncaster v Sheff United Peter Slater (shared with Final Score)

The commentator was Conor McNamara but I can't recall who the summariser was.

Thanks 4-4-2.

New Year's Day - Free Radio 80s

Tom Ross presented The Goalzone from the Liberty Stadium

Premier League
West Bromwich Albion v Fulham - Mikey Burrows and Tony Brown (12.45pm commentary in Birmingham, the Black Country and Shropshire)
Swansea City v Aston Villa - Tom Ross and Pat Heard (3pm commentary on 1152AM in Birmingham)

Championship
Birmingham City v Cardiff City - Nathan Alleyne and Geoff Horsfield (3pm commentary on DAB in Birmingham)
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Steve Hermon and Andy Thompson (3pm commentary in the Black Country and Shropshire)

League One
Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town - Joe Holt and Dave Bennett (3pm commentary in Coventry & Warwickshire)


Newstalk 106-108FM

Dave McIntyre presented a Newstalk Sport Special from the DW Stadium, with Philip Egan in the studio

Premier League
West Bromwich Albion v Fulham - Clive Edwards (as IRN)
Manchester City v Stoke City - Shane Pinnington (as IRN)
Tottenham Hotspur v Reading - Andrew Cheal (as IRN)
Swansea City v Aston Villa - Sam Fleet (as IRN)
West Ham United v Norwich City - Nigel Bidmead (as IRN)
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United - Dave McIntyre and Kenny Cunningham (3pm commentary)

That's as good as I can do when it comes to yesterday's IRN details, Ian. Newstalk obviously didn't need to take updates on Wigan v Manchester United and their sports coverage had ended by the time the late game kicked off.

It was Kevin Kilbane.

IRN
Southampton v Arsenal - Peter Hood

Can't find (as yet) Man Utd v Wigan.

Thanks The Difference, that would suggest either Darren Stannage or Paul Anthony was at Wigan as Peter Smith was reporting on Sheff Wed v Burnley for Sky Sports.

Radio Clyde 1 and 2 Super Scoreboard
Host Jim Delahunt
Annan v Rangers Fraser Wishart and Ian McColl
Aberdeen v Dundee United Gus McPherson
Celtic v Motherwell Alison Robbie and Graham Spiers
St Johnstone v Dundee Mark Guidi
St Mirren v Kilmarnock Hugh Keevins

BBC Radio Wales (New Year's Day)

Jackland V Aston Villa - Simon Davies (host) Ian Hunt and Ian Walsh (SW FM)
Birmingham City V Cardiff City (1899-2012 RIP) - Rob 'I'll have to sound posh as I'm going to be on 5LSX ' Phillips and Andy Legg (SE FM)
AFC Telford United V Wrexham (12noon KO) - John Hardy and Kevin Ratcliffe (All frequencies / Online)
Newport County V Forest Green Rovers - James Pontin
Prestatyn Town V Bangor City - Bethan Clement

BBC Radio Cymru (New Year's Day)

Eleri Siôn (studio host)

Jackland V Aston Villa - Owain Llyr and Osian Roberts (SW Wales commentary)
Birmingham City V Cardiff City (1899-2012 RIP) - Gareth Blainey and Iwan Roberts (commentary)
AFC Telford United V Wrexham (12noon KO) - John Hardy (FT report only)
Newport County V Forest Green Rovers - Marc Lloyd Williams
Prestatyn Town V Bangor City - Bethan Clement

BBC Bristol / Somerset (New Year's Day)

Geoff Twentymann (studio host)

Millwall V Bristol City - Brendon Mitchell and Adam Baker (94.9FM / 104.6FM / 1566MW / DAB)
Yeovil Town V Leyton Orient - Chris Spittles and Chris Sweet (95.5FM)
Bristol Rovers V Plymouth Argyle (1300GMT KO) - Ed Hadwin* and Keith Brookman (94.9FM / 104.6FM / 1566MW / DAB)
Weston-super-Mare P-P Bath City - Mike Kay
Yate Town V Sherwood - Mike Kay
Cornish Pirates V Bristol (RFU Championship) (1400GMT KO) - Andy Champion and Mark Hoskins (1548MW / Online)

* A few minutes afer Rovers' second goal, Ed told us it was worth staying up to see it on the Football League Show tonight. As someone who hasn't watched a single one this year, even I knew it wasn't on last night!

Swansea Sound (New Year's Day)

Jackland V Aston Villa - Antony O'Connell (commentary)

BBC 5LSX (New Year's Day)

Watford V Charlton Athletic (1300GMT KO) - John Marks (0-22) Geoff Doyle (22-45) (also hosting) and Derek Payne (as BBC 3CR)
Birmingham City V Cardiff City (1899-2012 RIP) (1500GMT KO) - Rob Phillips and Andy Legg (as Radio Wales)

Northsound 2 Super Scoreboard
Host Michael Gordon
Aberdeen v Dundee United Dave McDermid and Andrew Shinie (commentary)

On Saturday, BBC Radio Leeds will broadcast three commentaries simultaneously, because they are allowed to broadcast Leeds United's FA Cup matches.

When BBC Radio Leeds was able to provide commentary on all three clubs, they would always provide commentary on Leeds United on FM. Either Huddersfield Town or Bradford City would be on AM. The team not on AM would be on DAB, and the DAB commentary would not feature a summariser. Since Radio Leeds lost the rights to Leeds United's league matches, Leeds United matches they could provide commentary on have only clashed with Huddersfield Town matches when Leeds United played Bradford City in the League Cup. Then the neutral commentary was on the platforms usually used for Bradford City commentaries.

Also since Radio Leeds lost the rights to Leeds United matches, Huddersfield Town's matches have always been on 92.4, 95.3 and 102.7 FM. Since Pennine FM stopped broadcasting Huddersfield Town matches, Radio Leeds has had exclusive rights to the vast majority of Huddersfield Town's away matches. The Pulse covered a small amount of away matches when it had the rights to home matches, in the season Bradford City wouldn't allow any radio stations to provide commentary on their home matches. If Huddersfield Town's FA Cup match isn't on the usual FM frequencies, it may be the first time this century that a Huddersfield Town match couldn't be heard on FM in West Yorkshire.

Radio Leeds will presumably put the Leeds United commentary on FM, as the club is the most well supported in West Yorkshire. I expect the Huddersfield Town match to be on AM. I can't remember the last time I listened to a Huddersfield Town match on AM, but it would probably have been in 2006. I expect the Huddersfield Town commentary to be online, so hopefully I can listen online instead of on AM. There will be a summariser on all three commentaries on Saturday. John Sheridan will summarise, and Adam Pope will commentate on Leeds United versus Birmingham City.

Interesting listening to BBC 5 Live yesterday. There was rather a frank and blunt exchange between Pat Murphy and Robbie Savage over Asto Villa's problems. Murphy was interrupted by Savage and responded with a phrase along the lines of I 'I know interrupting people is a pasttime for you Robbie - if you just listen for once'. Then when Savage asked why Darren Bent wasn't on the bench Murphy commented with 'I know research is a strong point for you' and said that Bent had mainly been on the bench when not injured. It was quite an interesting, albeit slightly awkward, listen.

It was at 12.25 yesterday if anyone wants to listen again on iplayer - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...rt_01_01_2013/

Absolute Radio commentator Jim Proudfoot will be part of BBC TV and ESPN UK's shared commentary team for the BDO World Darts Championship between Saturday 5th and Sunday 13th January.

This got me thinking about who will replace JP on Rock 'N' Roll Football Live while he is at the Lakeside. Obviously he won't be required this Saturday as it is FA Cup Third Round weekend, but when the Premier League returns on Saturday 12th January, Absolute Radio should be doing a live commentary while he will surely be required on television to commentate on at least one of the semi-finals in the darts.

It will be interesting to see who Absolute call upon given that since the beginning of their live Premier League coverage in August 2010, JP has been an ever-present behind the mic for every live commentary they have broadcast over the past two and a half years.

Conventional wisdom would suggest they might call upon Adam Bridge (talkSPORT Live & BBC WM) in his absence, seeing as he has been their reporter at their alternative match choices on the final day of the past two seasons. If not him, then there's no obvious candidate. Perhaps one of the three football commentators Radio 5 Live made redundant in the summer; Nigel Adderley, David Oates and Mike Sewell, all of whom have subsequently done radio commentary on a freelance basis; might be an option?

To throw out another possibility, what with there being more than 32 Premier League Saturdays in a season (if you include the final day of the season and FA Cup Final weekend, which count as Saturday 3pm matchrounds under Absolute's contract) and with there being no standout fixture other than the probable Radio 5 Live pick of Stoke City v Chelsea, might Absolute decide to use Saturday 12th January as one of those Saturdays where they have to give live commentary a miss? One or two Saturdays will have to give and I could see the convenience factor in choosing this one. Having said that, the Rock 'N' Roll Football website has their next Premier League commentary (match yet to be confirmed) listed for the 12th but it has been known for online schedules to be wrong in the past.

BBC Radio Merseyside - Wednesday 2nd January 2012

Ian Kennedy presenting with Peter McDowall hosting the Post Match Phone In live from Anfield.

Newcastle United v Everton (20.00) - Mike Hughes and Ronnie Goodlass. (commentary on 95.8FM)
Liverpool v Sunderland (19.45) - Derek Jones and Jimmy Case. (commentary on 1485MW and DAB)

Great to have BBC Merseyside data. Thanks digiremote

BBC London
Chelsea v QPR Phil Parry (host) with Nick Godwin and Bradley Allen (commentary)

Jim has tweeted that he will be doing 8 of the 9 days so maybe he will be on Absolute Radio on Saturday 12 January.

When he commentated on the Europen Championships he missed the Saturday to work for Absolute, so it may that they have first dibs on him, so to speak.

Just listened - I'm not Savage's biggest fan due to him regularly interrupting and selective listening... but that seemed very harsh from Pat Murphy - Savage only seemed to be after clarification of what Pat thought Paul Lambert's thinking was, not criticising his opinion of the situation. Interesting anyway!

After the PDC World Championships, the BDO tournament will be like after the lord mayors show as per usual.