Match of the Day, the BBC’s flagship football highlights programme, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season, the broadcaster has confirmed. The trio replace Gary Lineker,

Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan have been announced as the three new presenters of the show.

The BBC has named the trio of presenters who will replace Gary Lineker in the iconic Match of the Day presenter’s chair from next season. Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan, who had been heavily linked with the role, are the hcosen three. This is the first time the hosting has been shared by three presenters.

It was announced in November that Gary Lineker would be stepping down at the end of the current season, calling time on 26 years in the job. It ended months of speculation over his future at the BBC, though he will be staying on to front coverage of the 2026 World Cup.

Who is Kelly Cates? Kelly Cates has a life-long association with football, she is the daughter of former Celtic and Liverpool manager Sir Kenny Dalglish. Born in Glasgow, she grew

The trio of Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman will replace Gary Lineker as Match Of The Day hosts after he leaves at the end of the current English football season.

There is something powerfully analogue about the BBC trumpeting its new Match of the Day line-up, as if we were back in the 1960s and David Coleman were replacing Kenneth Wolstenholme. Yes folks, that’s a long time ago,

The BBC’s flagship football show, Match of the Day, will be presented by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan from next season, it has been announced. For the first time in the show’s history, the role of lead presenter will be shared by three presenters.

The BBC's new Match of the Day presenting team are set to earn less than a third of Gary Lineker's £1.35million annual salary when they take over next season. Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, and Gabby Logan were confirmed as the new hosts of the flagship football show earlier today.

Kelly Cates will share presenting duties of the BBC's flagship football show Match of the Day, along with co-hosts Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan.