Who are the new Match of the Day hosts?

A staple for many Premier League watchers over the years, Match of the Day has been running since 22nd August 1964.

With Gary Lineker set to step down as presenter at the end of the 2024/25 campaign, the show is set to enter a new era.

We take a look at the new presenters of BBC's religiously watched football highlights programme, Match of the Day.

Mark Chapman

While Mark Chapman is new to the Match of the Day scene, he has been the main host of Match of the Day 2 since 2013.

He's no stranger to the BBC, having worked as a Newsbeat sportsreader for BBC Radio 1, later joining BBC Radio 5 Live to host 5 Live Sport.

Having broadcasted the Rugby League World Cup, the 2012 London Olympics and the EFL Cup, Chapman will pose as a familiar face for sports watchers.

Kelly Cates

Kelly Cates broke onto the media scene when presenting the first ever Sky Sports News coverage on 10th August 1998, alongside Mike Wedderburn.

Her relationship with Sky Sports has remained strong, rejoining the company in 2016 to primarily cover the EFL. Just a year later, she began to present Premier League matches, most notably Friday Night Football.

Daughter of Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish, Cates also hosts BBC Radio 5 Live's Tuesday night sports coverage.

Gabby Logan

After ITV lost the terrestrial rights to the Premier League, Gabby Logan presented their UEFA Champions League coverage, including the 2005 and 2006 finals, between AC Milan and Liverpool, and Arsenal and Barcelona, respectively.

While Logan has presented a number of sporting events, she's also been known to host non-sporting programmes, including 'The Vault', 'Splash' and 'Flockstars'.

Having served stints broadcasting for ITV and the BBC, she will be one of the three new presenters of Match of the Day from the start of the 2025/26 term.