17-03-2024, 12:18 AM
Eilidh Barbour presenting Match of the Day tonight for (I think) the first time (at least a Saturday edition from the studio). Bit less certain on this, but might be the first time all three BBC One Saturday football shows were hosted by women? Alex Scott hosted Football Focus as normal, Kelly Somers stood in for Jason Mohammad on Final Score, and Barbour on MOTD.
The scheduling of Final Score today was a bit scattered today. As ever it began on the Red Button only at 14:30, and BBC One joined at 16:30 (following the live rugby). But with live football at 17:30, and news needed to be fitted in beforehand, Final Score left BBC One at 16:50, and then was on BBC Two for another 25 minutes.
I get why they would want to feature Final Score on BBC One, though surely it would have been better for it to be on BBC Two from 16:30 and then the news on BBC One at 16:30 followed by a slightly longer build-up for Man City v. Newcastle?
Anyway, nice for live sport to take up the whole former Grandstand slot and even go beyond that. Sadly, that is often a rare occurence these days.
The scheduling of Final Score today was a bit scattered today. As ever it began on the Red Button only at 14:30, and BBC One joined at 16:30 (following the live rugby). But with live football at 17:30, and news needed to be fitted in beforehand, Final Score left BBC One at 16:50, and then was on BBC Two for another 25 minutes.
I get why they would want to feature Final Score on BBC One, though surely it would have been better for it to be on BBC Two from 16:30 and then the news on BBC One at 16:30 followed by a slightly longer build-up for Man City v. Newcastle?
Anyway, nice for live sport to take up the whole former Grandstand slot and even go beyond that. Sadly, that is often a rare occurence these days.