You could not find a more professional or likeable trio of presenters. They have clocked up tens of thousands of hours of live broadcast between them on football and radio, but how often do you hear of Gabby Logan,

Gary Lineker has been in the role since 1999 but it was announced in November that he would be stepping away. Cates has been a central figure to Sky Sports' live football coverage

MARK CHAPMAN opened last night’s Match of the Day with a cheeky one-liner. The popular host, 51, was yesterday confirmed as one of three presenters that will replace Gary Lineker on MOTD

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 all been heavily linked with the now-joint role,

The BBC has confirmed who will replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day. It was confirmed back in November that the former footballer, who has hosted the BBC football highlights show since 1999, will exit his long-running role at the end of the season.

Match of the Day has confirmed that a trio of presenters will be replacing the outgoing Gary Lineker on the long-running football programme. The former England player has fronted the BBC show for 25 years, becoming one of the corporation's highest-paid contributors in the process, but is now stepping back as was previously announced.

The BBC has announced a three-strong line-up to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host at the end of the season. Kelly Cates, the daughter of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, will present alongside Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan, all highly experienced figures in sports broadcasting.

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.