Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will host Match of the Day from the start of the 2025-26 season.
It is the first time the role will be shared between three people, and they will split presenting duties for Match of the Day 2 on Sundays and MOTD: Champions League on Wednesdays, as well as Saturday’s flagship show.
Kelly Cates has had a a 27-year career in football with stints on all major broadcasters, including the BBC on Radio 5 Live. She previously hosted 606 with Ian Wright on Sundays. Cates – whose dad is former Liverpool and Scotland legend Sir Kenny Dalglish – has been presenting Premier League football for Sky since 2017. She will also continue to work for Sky Sports.
Mark Chapman, known as ‘Chappers’, has been hosting MOTD2 since 2013. He also presents a range of sports programming on BBC Radio 5 Live including the Monday Night Club and 606. He’s hosted various sporting events for both BBC TV and radio. Chapman also presented Sky Sports’ coverage of the Carabao Cup.
Gabby Logan first joined the BBC in 2007 and has presented many sporting events, including men’s and women’s World Cups and European Championships, the Six Nations and Olympics. Since 2013, Logan has co-hosted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Her father is former Wales and Leeds midfielder Terry Yorath.
Match of the Day, which is the longest-running football show in the world having launched on 22 August 1964, has had five previous long-term hosts:
Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Alex Scott, Jason Mohammad, Kelly Somers, John Murray and Steve Crossman will continue their roles on MOTD.
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