'Twas Rob Phillips



Close, It's Steve Flemming.

Steve Fleming at Millwall for Real Radio.
Last edited by IanFergus : 06-11-2007 at 21:25

BBC Radio Leeds
Bournemouth vs Leeds - Adam Pope and Frank Gray (covering for his brother Eddie Gray)

Some extra details from last night:

Rob Phillips was the commentator for BBC Radio Wales (SW FM) at Millwall v Swansea.

BBC Radio Scotland

Celtic v Benfica John Barnes/Murdo McLeod/Mark McGhee/Chris Mc Laughlin (commentary)

BBC Tees

Huddersfield v Hartlepool Ivan Ash
Darlington v Shrewsbury Ray Simpson

With regard to earlier postings Charles Harrison retired about 10 years ago after about 25 years at Metro. He did work with Graham Courtney and also Peter Slater (R5L) during that period.

I don't think Alastair Harrison was his son. I am sure he passed away a few years ago (he lived on the same estate as I used to)

BBC Radio Scotland

Barcelona v Rangers David Begg/Billy Dodds (commentary)

Sorry, should be me really but have been away and not near a wireless, plus i've moved way way out into the sticks Beacon comes through well as does Gold 1017/1152, WM's patchy and Shropshire and H&W are loud and clear. Can't get BRMB at all.

I shall endevour to do my best

I can help here, at least as far as Shropshire is concerned.

AFC Telford Utd (Blue Square North) All games -
Commentary: BBC Radio Shropshire (DAB and online) - Nick Southall and Steve Bowyer/Mike Nadal
Updates: Telford FM - Rob Palin
As an aside, AFC TU are probably the only team at their level to get that amount of local radio coverage. Telford FM also did full live commentary towards the end of last season when TU were pushing for promotion, which was Rob Palin and Dave Salmon.

Shrewsbury Town: All games
Commentary: BBC Radio Shropshire (FM) - Stuart Dunn
Updates: The Severn - Neil Bentley

Thanks. The more local/regional coverage the better. We don't have much in the North (outside the North-East).

Does Adam Green not cover Telford's games anymore?

No, they had a change at the start of the new season, although he can sometimes still be heard fronting "Shropshire United" when James Bond is away.

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but it seems Sports Extra have gone down the road of using just one commentator as opposed to two. As their listening figures are excellent for a digital station, I wonder if Five Live itself will adopt this practice in the near future? Swapping commentators mid-way through the half may have some nostalgic appeal, but ultimately I do feel it interrupts the flow of the commentary. Any thoughts?

Sports Extra are using two commentators- its just that one of them is presenting the programme and giving updates on the other scores whilst the other is actually, well, commentating! The first couple of weeks of the new show the two commentators were swapping roles at half time, but this seems to have changed.

I do not understand why 5LSpEx needs 2 commentators and 5L needs an additional reporter, unless (s)he is also the match producer.

Because at the main Championship game the reporter is providing updates for Five Live and World Service whenever they want them- when there are goals but also when they go 'around the grounds' for updates. The Sports Extra presenter is keeping an eye on all the other scores.

Five Live do share the reporters at other Championship games with Sports Extra.

BBC Radio Wales

Billericay V Swansea City (FA Cup 1st Round) (SW FM) - Phil Steele and Colin Addison
Peterborough United V Wrexham (FA Cup 1st Round) (SW + NE FM) Iain Gwyn Hughes and Kevin Ratcliffe, John Hardy as a Reporter
Charlton Athletic V Cardiff City (CC Championship) (SE FM) - Rob Phillips and Ian Walsh
Derby County V West Ham United - Jason Perry (Updates)
Porthmadog V Port Talbot Athletic (Welsh Premiership) - Clead Hughes-Griffiths (Spelling?) (Updates)
Haverfordwest County V Llanelli Town - Mike Davies (Updates) Also Updating for BBC Radio Cymru
Corby Town V Merthyr Tydfil FC (British Gas Southern Premier League) - David Hughes
(Updates)
Newport V Ebbw Vale (Welsh Premiership RU) - Pete Shephard (Updates)
Pontypridd V Neath (Welsh Premiership RU) - Alun Jenkins (Updates)

Sportstime started at 2pm instead of it's usual 1pm for those not taking the Swansea Game, and were treated to Rhod Gilbert attempting a pre-record of his Podcast (and Swearing in the process when he mucked it up) and also taking over the News. A Repeat of 'The LL Files' and a Tanni Grey Thomson documentary about Sports Stars filled in the 1-2pm Hour.

BBC Radio Bristol

Alistair Durden Presenting
Ipswich Town V Bristol City (CC Championship) - Richard Hoskin and Adam Baker
Leyton Orient V Bristol Rovers (FA Cup 1st Round) - Rob Skanlan (Updates)
Team Bath V Chasetown (FA Cup 1st Round) - Mike Kaye (Updates)

BBC Radio Five Live

Sunderland v Newcastle (1245) Ian Dennis, Conor Macnamara and Chris Waddle (commentary)
Billericay v Swansea Tony Husband
Derby v West Ham John Murray and Graham Taylor (commentary)
Altrincham v Millwall Mark Pougatch (host)
Barrow v Bournemeouth Mark Clemmet
Hampton & Richmond v Dagenham & Redbridge Vasos Alexander
Stockport v Staines Town Stuart Hall
Charlton v Cardiff Chris Dennis
Crystal Palace v QPR Sohail Sahi
Ipswich v Bristol City Juliette Ferrington
Watford v Colchester Simon Mann
Wolves v Barnslry Peter Slater
Dundee United v Kilmarnock Andy Gillies


BBC Five Live Sport Extra

Ipswich v Bristol City Commentary by Alistair Bruce-Ball (first half), Darren Fletcher (second half) and Steve Froggatt (analyst)

Talk Sport

Derby v West Ham Ian Danter
Sunderland v Newcastle Graham Courtney
Blackpool v Scunthorpe Graham Beecroft
Charlton v Cardiff Paul MacDowell
Crystal Palace v QPR Tony Incenzo
Hull v Preston Grahame Lloyd
Ipswich v Bristol City Kevin Lawrence
Leicester v Burnley Geoff Peters
Plymouth v Norwich Tony Millard (Sky)
Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton Tim White
Wolves v Barnsley Jack Woodward


IRN

Derby v West Ham Elliot Cook
Sunderland v Newcastle John Temple

BBC Radio Solent

Southampton at Sheffield Wednesday Kris Temple and Dave Merrington (commentary on 96.1 FM and Hampshire DAB)
Bournemouth at Barrow Laurence Herdman and John Williams (1359AM and Dorset DAB commentary)
Weymouth at Eastbourne Johnny Cantor (103.8FM commentary)
Havant and Waterlooville at York City Steve Shepherd and Kevin Bruce (commentary on 999AM)


BBC London

West Ham at Derby Nick Godwin and Brett Angel (DAB and Sky 0152 commentary)
Charlton v Cardiff Andy Rowley and Steve Brown (774AM commentary)
Crystal Palace v QPR Phil Parry and Clive Walker (FM commentary)
Watford v Colchester John Marks
Brentford at Luton Clive Edwards
Barnet v Gillingham Barry Swain
Hampton & Richmond v Dagenham & Redbridge Mike Lawrence
Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers Dave Victor
Millwall at Altrincham Deano Standing
Staines at Stockport Billy Reeves


BBC Radio Scotland

Dundee United v Kilmarnock David Begg, Billy Dodds and Chick Young (810AM commentary)
Gretna v Hibernian John Barnes, Murdo MacLeod and Chris McLaughlin (FM commentary)
Inverness CT v Motherwell Scott Davie and Brian Irvine (North of Scotland FM commentary)

Caught at Half Time:-

BBC Radio Cymru

Dylan Ebenezer Hosting, with Eleri Sion from Bourgoin ready for the Ospreys' Heineken Cup Match

Peterborough United V Wrexham (Main Commentary) ((Shrugs Shoulders))
Billericay V Swansea City (FA Cup 1st Round) - Gareth Blainey & Iwan Roberts
Charlton Athletic V Cardiff City (CC Championship) - Malcolm Allen
Llanelli V Cardiff (Welsh Premiership RU) - Alun Wyn Bevan
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Correction - Just heard IGW do Commentary for BBC 1 Wales on it's 'Wales on Saturday' Programme.

BBC Radio Ulster

Newry City V Glenavon - ((Unknown) and Bobby Carlisle
Ballymena Utd V Limavady Utd - Barry Flynn
Lisburn Distillery V Portadown - Barry Green
Institute V Crusaders - Richie Kelly
Coleraine V Glentoran - Graham Cameron
Larne V Linfield - Michael Hammond
Donegal Celtic V Cliftonville - Paul Gilmore and Alan Paterson (I Think)
Dungannon Swifts V Armagh City - Josephine Long (Spelling?)

Also BBC Asian Network (I Only caught about 30 Seconds or so before Full Time) were at Derby - West Ham, but since they can't commentate on the Game, they had the Usual Chat and Music

Phew!

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BBC Radio Wales

Bourgoin V Neath-Swansea Ospreys (Heineken Cup RU) (SW FM) - Nick Webb and Phil Bennett
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Late Match : Liverpool v Fulham (1715)

BBC Radio Five Live Ian Brown, Alan Green and Jimmy Armfield (commentary)
Talk Sport Dominic McGuinness
IRN Peter Smith
BBC Radio Merseyside Ian Kennedy and David Johnston (commentary)
BBC London 94.9FM Mark Taylor

Does anyone know if Five Live covered Hereford v Leeds in the FA Cup on friday night? If they did who were the commentators please? Thanks.

Cardiff Blues V Bristol RFC (Heineken Cup RU)

BBC Radio Bristol - Andy Champion and Mark Hoskins
BBC Radio Cymru -
BBC Radio Wales - Nick Webb and John Devereaux (Spelling?)

There was commentary but, unfortunately, I cannot remember who was commentating. I was on the A406 North Circular at the time.

BBC Radio Five Live

Birmingham v Villa (1330) Darren Fletcher, David Oates and Martin Keown (commentary)
Chelsea v Everton (1400) Jonathan Legard
Bolton v Middlesbrough (1500) Dave Woods
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers (1500) Alan Green, Mike Ingham and Jan Molby (commentary)
Tottenham v Wigan (1500) Nigel Adderley
R/U: Cardiff v Bristol (1300) Alistair Hignell (not sounding very well)


Talk Sport

Birmingham v Villa Geoff Peters
Chelsea v Everton Andy Clarke
Bolton v M'boro David Rowe
Manchester United v Blackburn Dom McGuinness
Tottenham v Wigan Mike Bovill


BBC London 94.9FM

Chelsea v Everton Chris Slegg
Tottenham v Wigan Phil Parry and Bradley Allan (commentary)


BBC Radio Manchester

Bolton v Middlesbrough Jack Dearden and Alan Gowling (commentary)
Manchester United v Blackburn Steve Wyeth
Wigan at Tottenham Paul Rowley


Real Radio London

Chelsea v Everton Kerry Dixon and possibly Gary Taphouse (commentary)


BBC Radio Scotland

Hearts v Aberdeen (1500) Paul Mitchell, Allan Preston, Chris Paterson and Chris McLauchlin (commentary)