Certainly a more old-fashioned way of doing things, but a good one. 90 minutes is far more of a strain on one commentator's voice; and also on the ears of the listener, it's nice to hear two differing styles on the same match. It's why Green and Ingham work well as a partnership, because their differing styles complement each other. I think Talksport's 'one commentator' way of doing things suffers in comparision.

5 Live Olympics

Eleanor Oldroyd (Host - from the National Aquatics Center)
Swimming: Bob Ballard, Steve Parry and Karen Pickering
Track Events at National Stadium: Mike Costello (Steve Backley and Katharine Merry also there)
Cycling report: Simon Brotherton (Mark Pougatch will host later on from here, Chris Boardman also will be there)

Interviews taken from BBC TVs Sonia McLaughlin

Sharron Davis (of BBC tv) interviewed Michael Phelps.

5 Live Olympics

Since 12noon

Mark Pougatch (Host)

Cycling (Velodrome) - Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman
Athletics - Mike Costello and Steve Backley. (John Inverdale and Darren Cambpell)
Tennis - Jonathan Overend
Arsenal V West Bromwich Albion - Conor McNamara and Clive Walker (Updates)
Hull City V Fulham (3pm) - Mark Saggers (also Host) Ian Dennis
Cricket (Friends Provident Trophy Final) - Simon Mann and Kevin Howells
England Lions V South Africa - Steve May

Between 1-2pm

Table Tennis (or was it Badminton?) - John Murray
Dressage (Hong Kong) - Lizzie Greenwood Hughes
Women's (Field) Hockey - Alistair Eykyn
Rowing - Alan Green and Martin Cross (heard a bit just now)
IBC - Alison Mitchell

Saturday 16th August

12:00pm-5:05pm: Matchday Live with Adrian Durham

Arsenal v West Brom (12:45pm) - Andy Clarke and Alan Brazil
Bolton v Stoke - Dominic McGuinness
Everton v Blackburn - Nigel Pearson and Stan Collymore (commentary)
Hull v Fulham - Grahame Lloyd
Middlesbrough v Tottenham - John Temple
Sunderland v Liverpool (5:30pm) - Graham Courtney
West Ham v Wigan - Ian Abrahams

Bristol City v Derby (5:20pm) - TBC
Reading v Plymouth - Andrew McKenna
Southampton v Birmingham - Tony Incenzo
Swansea v Nottingham Forest - Roger Hughes
Watford v Charlton - Kevin Lawrence

SPL Round-Up - Mark Donaldson from Ibrox for Rangers v Hearts
2008 Beijing Olympics - Pete Abbot
Friends Provident Trophy Final, Lord's: Essex v Kent - Jack Bannister

BBC Radio Leicester

Stockport v Leicester - Martin Ballard (presenter) with Ian Stringer and John Sinclair (commentary)

Bristol City v Derby (5:20pm) - Ian Danter

Radio City + City Talk

17.30 - Sunderland v Liverpool

Steve Hothersall and John Aldridge

Next week's commentary game for talkSPORT is Tottenham v Sunderland.

Memory game...my phone wouldn't submit the message I typed out!

BBC Radio Scotland

Rangers v Hearts - David Begg and Craig Paterson (810MW commentary)
Motherwell v Aberdeen - John Barnes and Murdo MacLeod (92-95FM commentary, except Inverness)
Inverness CT v Hamilton Accies - Scott Davie and John Robertson (92-95FM commentary in Inverness)
Hibernian v Falkirk - Paul Mitchell and Stevie Frail (online commentary) (Chris McLaughlin also there as pitchside reporter)
St Mirren v Kilmarnock - Liam McLeod and Des McKeown (online commentary)

And the 'open all mics' reporters on 103.5-105FM:

Rangers v Hearts - Chick Young
Motherwell v Aberdeen - Jim Duffy
Inverness CT v Hamilton Accies - Jim Spence
Hibernian v Falkirk - Allan Preston
St Mirren v Kilmarnock - ? (Sorry, didn't catch who it was)

Airdrie Utd v Dundee - Derek Murray
St Johnstone v Dunfermline - Charlie Mann

Brechin City v Peterhead - Ewan McIlraith.

He was also presenting sport on North West Tonight for a bit, and is on News24 quite regularly too.


After-match phone in was being hosted by John Keith, formerly of Radio Merseyside. No idea if he was presenting the whole afternoon during the Everton game though.

Ooooh don't stop there- it was just getting interesting

No he just does the Saturday Night phone in. Back end of last year they did the phone in on both stations till 6pm then an extra hour on City Talk till 7pm.

Phil Cooper presented Terrace Talk from 12-2pm with Ian Snodin and Gary Gillespie today.

Didn't listen to the Blues match today but I think the presenting is done from the commentator at the ground on Saturdays.

Well I've just got back from doing Sunderland v Liverpool and John Aldridge was there- mind you so was a whole battery of Setanta personnel

More Five Live

Hull v Fulham - Ian Dennis & Chris Waddle
Bolton v Stoke - Ian Brown
Everton v Blackburn - Stuart Hall
Middlesbrough v Spurs - Peter Slater
West Ham v Wigan - Mike Sewell

Sunderland v Liverpool - Dave Woods, Kevin Gallacher, Darren Fletcher

Sheff Utd v QPR - Mark Clemmit
Southampton v Birmingham - John Southall
Wolves v Sheff Wed - Pat Murphy

Rangers v Hearts - Roddy Forsyth

BBC Radio Wales

Steve James as Host

Doncaster Rovers V Cardiff City - Rob Phillips and Kevin Ratcliffe (SE FM)
Jackland V Nottingham Forest - John Hardy and Ian Walsh (SW FM)
Olympics 2008: 100m Men's Final and other Track Events - Andrew Crowter
West Ham United V Wigan Athletic - Jason Perry
Bangor City V Llanelli AFC - David James
Merthyr Tydfil V Brackley Town - David Hughes
S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe, Llanelli (Golf) - John Ifans

BBC Radio Cymru

Doncaster Rovers V Cardiff City - Dylan Griffiths and Meilyr Owen
Jackland V Nottingham Forest - Dylan Ebenezer (Host)
Olympics 2008, Beijing - Rhodri Llewellyn and Dafydd Woodwood (Beijing Resident)
Everton V Blackburn Rovers - Idrys Charles
Bangor City V Llanelli AFC - David James
S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe, Llanelli (Golf) - John Ifans

Radio Cymru will also have Online Coverage of the U21s Vs Romania this Tuesday

BBC Radio Bristol / Somerset

Geoff Twentymann (Host)

Brighton & Hove Albion V Bristol Rovers - John Bennett and Keith Brookman (94.9FM /1548MW)
Hereford United V Yeovil Town - Rob Scanlon and Chris Spittles (95.5FM / 1566MW)
Bristol City V Derby County - Richard Hoskin and Adam Baker (17.20) (All FM)
Mangostfield Town V Bishop's Stortford - Mike Kay

Real Radio South Wales

Doncaster Rovers V Cardiff City - Mark Poyser
Jackland V Nottingham Forest - Mark Threadgold
Hull V Fulham - Couldn't catch his Name (IRN)
Middlesbrough V Tottenham Hostpur - Stuart Boyd (IRN)

Swansea Sound

Jackland V Nottingham Forest - Anthony O'Connell

5 Live Olympics (Women's Marathon 0-3am)

Vasos Alexander (Host) Mike Costello and Alison Curbishley (National Stadium) Gordon Farquar (via phone and on a Step ladder!) Lesley Ashmall (One of the Water Stands)
Sonia McLaughlin (reporter)

Men's Hockey - Great Britain V Canada - Alistair Eykyn

Called in a favour to obtain IRN from yesterday

Hull City v Fulham 1500 Naz Premji
Arsenal v West Brom 1245 Daniel Freeman
Bolton v Stoke 1500 Peter Smith
Everton v Blackburn 1500 Jonathan Breeze
Middlesbrough v Tottenham 1500 Stuart Boyd
West Ham v Wigan 1500 Kevin Hatchard
Sunderland v Liverpool 1730 Dave Donaldson

CRICKET: FRIENDS PROVIDENT TROPHY FINAL
Kent v Essex - Guy Swindells at Lord's

RUGBY UNION: MIDDLESEX 7's
Andrew Titheredge at Twickenham

The classified scores from Joe Michalczuk (PRON:
Mick-all-chuck, according to the pronounciation guide given)

and Alan Lewis in Beijing

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:-

Chelsea vs. Portsmouth - Conor MacNamara and Steve Claridge
Alistair Bruce-Ball giving updates during 5 Live's Olympic Games coverage.

MacNamara is quickly becoming one of my favourite commentators at 5 Live, along with Ian Dennis.

BBC Radio Scotland

Dundee Utd v Celtic - David Begg, Murdo MacLeod, Billy Dodds and Chick Young (commentary)

Rushden & Diamonds V Wrexham (Blue Square Premier)

BBC Radio Northampton - Mark Harrison and Chris Barrett (Online)
BBC Radio Wales - Iain Gwyn Hughes and Colin Addison (North FM and Online)


As Usual, Roddy Forsyth there for BBC Radio 5 Live.
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BBC Manchester
Aston Villa v Man City: Ian Cheeseman & Fred Eyre (FM Commentary)
Warrington v Hull KR: Phil Kinsella (DAB/Online Commentary)

Key 103/Magic 1152 - Total Football
Aston Villa v Man City: Daniel Mann & Andy Hinchcliffe (1st Half Key 103/Full Match Magic 1152)
Man Utd v Newcastle: Hugh Ferris & Mickey Thomas (Full Match Key 103/2nd Half Magic 1152)

BBC Merseyside (AM/DAB/Online
Harlequins v St Helens: Alan Rooney & Ray French (Commentary)

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:-

Aston Villa vs. Manchester city - Darren Fletcher and Simon Grayson

More from 5 Live:-

Manchester United V Newcastle United (4pm) - Ian Brown and Jimmy Armfield
IBC - Alison Mitchell
Dressage- Lizzie Greenwood Hughes
Harlequins V St. Helens RL - David Oates
Lancashire V Middlesex (Pro40 Cricket) - Martin Hindley